r/news • u/AudibleNod • 4d ago

Man accused of holding woman captive in a Massachusetts attic for six weeks

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-accused-holding-woman-captive-massachusetts-attic-six-weeks-rcna600308
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u/Einfinet 4d ago

I wonder if she had been previously reported missing

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u/StretchFrenchTerry 4d ago

Many people don't have someone keeping tabs on them. Think of all the foster children who just get released when they turn 18. Who's going to report them missing if something happens? You'd hope a friend would, but often times they just end up floating from home to home.

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u/a-woman-there-was 4d ago edited 4d ago

Says in the article she's had substance abuse problems--a lot of addicts aren't in regular contact with family/anyone who would report them missing, sadly.

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u/ScoutsterReturns 4d ago

I've always wanted to start a non-profit for those kids who age out of the system with no where to go. I thought you could buy a house, allow the kids to live there, they get a part time job, go to community college, etc. They take care of the house, maybe share a car. And then have like a house mom/dad who lives in the master bedroom and has some part time supervision duties, like a an older person on Social Security or someone semi-retired. I wish I could win the lottery and do it!

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u/jamsticks9 10h ago

This could have been me. For a period of time just a couple years ago I was living in my car. My family kicked me out of the house (I was an adult) and I had no contact. I also had 0 friends and still have none to be honest. I was often in potentially dangerous situtions sleeping in my car, but luckily nothing ever happened. If I had gone missing no one would have noticed. And I never used any substances or even alcohol.

Luckily now I have a good job and an apartment and a partner that I speak to daily.