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Ariel Castro kidnappings

Okay kiddo, let me explain the Ariel Castro kidnappings in a way you can understand.

A long time ago, a man named Ariel Castro lived in a house in Ohio. He did something very, very bad. He kidnapped three girls and held them in his house for many years without letting them leave.

The three girls were named Amanda, Gina, and Michelle. They were just like you, and they had their own families who loved them very much. But they were taken away from them and no one knew where they were for a very long time.

Amanda, Gina, and Michelle were very scared and couldn't get out of the house because Castro locked them up and didn't let them go outside. They were really sad and missed their families.

But one day, Amanda was able to escape from the house and asked for help. The police came because Amanda told them what happened. They found Gina and Michelle inside the house with Castro.

Castro was put in jail for doing a very, very bad thing, and Amanda, Gina, and Michelle were finally able to go back to their families who loved them very much. It was a very scary and sad time for them, but they were brave and strong and escaped from the bad man who hurt them.