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Police release photos from inside the Connecticut home where a man was allegedly held captive for 20 years

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A 32-year-old man set the fire in February using printer paper and hand sanitizer to escape the house where his stepmother allegedly kept him locked up and nearly starving for 20 years .

His stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan , has pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and felony assault charges and was released on a $ 300,000 bond last week .

Sullivan ’s attorney calls the timing of the photos’ release “suspect,” raising concerns about potential bias.

A year ago , he found a lighter in a jacket that belonged to his late father, he told police.

The only time he was ever out of the house was to let the family dog out in the back of the property, he said.

He was locked in his room between 22 to 24 hours a day, police say.

Detectives have taken up a collection to buy clothes, books and other items for the man.

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