Emergency workers responding to a fire in Waterbury, Conn., found the man, 32, who weighed only 68 pounds and had been held captive in a tiny room.

A woman has been charged over holding her stepson captive and starving him for 20 years. The incident came to light after the man, 32, who has not been named, set fire to his room in a last-ditch attempt to escape.

A woman has been arrested in Waterbury after allegedly kidnapping a man and holding him captive for over 20 years, according to police. On Feb. 17, crews responded to a fire at a home on Blake Street in Waterbury.

The man who was held captive for 20 years was rescued after setting fire to his room and told first responders he did it to gain his freedom.