Editing Ariel Castro (section)

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{{Villain_Infobox
|Image = Ariel_Castro.jpg
|fullname = Ariel Castro
|alias =“The Monster of Cleveland"
|origin = Duey, Yauco, Puerto Rico
|occupation = Bus driver (formerly)<br>Musician<br>
|type of villain = Kidnapping Rapist
|goals =Kidnap and rape women<br>Get away with his crimes. (truncated; arrested 11 years later) 
|crimes = [[Rape]]<br>[[Kidnapping]]<br>[[Assault]]<br>[[Domestic abuse]]<br>[[Child abuse]]<br>[[Torture]]<br>Psychological abuse<br>Starvation<br>[[Animal cruelty]]<br>[[Murder]]<br>[[Misogyny]]<br>Feticide
|hobby = Playing music<br>Abusing and raping his victims (before his arrest in 2013)}}{{Quote|I’m not a monster, I’m just sick.|Ariel Castro}}
'''Ariel Castro''' (July 10<sup>th</sup>, 1960 - September 3<sup>rd</sup>, 2013) was a Puerto Rican-American former bus driver and former musician who kidnapped, raped, and held local women Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight in his Cleveland, Ohio home for 10, 9, and 11 years, respectively.<ref>[https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/kidnappings/cleveland-kidnapping/ ARIEL CASTRO CLEVELAND KIDNAPPINGS], ''Crime Museum''</ref> On May 6th, 2013, the three women whom he abducted escaped their confinement with the help of neighbor Charles Ramsey and police officers.<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2013/05/06/us/ohio-missing-women-found/ 911 call – ‘I’ve been kidnapped!’ – cops find 3 women missing for years], ''CNN''</ref> He was ultimately sentenced to life in prison. His house was demolished on August 7<sup>th</sup>, 2013.<ref>[https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/us-house-where-three-women-held-captive-demolished-1.1487199 US house where three women held captive demolished], ''The Irish Times''</ref>

On September 3<sup>rd</sup>, 2013, he was found dead having hung himself in his cell at the Correctional Reception Center in Orient, Ohio, 15 miles away from Columbus.<ref name = Suicide>[https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/cleveland-kidnapper-ariel-castro-found-dead-in-cell-1.1515606 Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro found dead in cell], ''The Irish Times''</ref>