The stepson of a Connecticut woman told detectives he had been held captive for two decades, beginning at the age of 11. Although his former principal and elementary school reportedly told authorities about the now-grown man's alleged mistreatment,

A 56-year-old woman has been accused of holding her stepson, 32, captive inside their seemingly idyllic Connecticut home for two decades—during which time authorities say she subjected him to the "worst treatment of humanity" that they have ever witnessed.

The Connecticut woman accused of keeping her stepson locked in a room for 20 years is no longer in custody. Kimberly Sullivan, 56, posted the $300,000 bail set by a judge during an appearance at Waterbury Superior Court on Thursday morning, according to Connecticut court records and her lawyer Ioannis Kaloidis.

Sullivan was evacuated safely from the home. But a second resident, a 32-year-old man identified as Sullivan's stepson, suffered smoke inhalation and fire exposure. He had to be assisted out of the home, the release said.

A Connecticut woman was arrested Wednesday after allegedly holding her stepson captive for 20 years, according to police. Waterbury police said they arrested 56-year-old Kimberly Sullivan after an investigation into abuse claims her 32-year-old stepson made to firefighters at her home last month.

While being treated for smoke inhalation, the man admitted to intentionally starting the fire. He told authorities he had been held against his will since the age of 11.

Bodycam footage captures the moment a Connecticut man was pulled from the fire he admitted to setting in a desperate effort to escape 20 years of captivity allegedly imposed on him by his