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Dad confesses to holding daughter captive 24 years
by stvalentine | April 29, 2008 at 02:55 am | 245 views | add comment | 0 recommendations
A man has confessed to imprisoning his daughter for 24 years inwindowless cell with a soundproofed door and fathering seven childrenwith her, police said Monday.
The daughter, who is now 42, had been missing since 1984 and was found by police in the town of Amstetten on Saturday evening after police received a tip.
Police on Monday released several photos showing parts of the cramped basement cell, with a small bathroom and a narrow passageway leading to a tiny bedroom. Investigators said an electronic keyless-entry system apparently kept the daughter from escaping from the cell, which was made of solid reinforced concrete.
The suspect, identified by authorities as Josef F., was expected to appear in court later Monday.
"He admitted that he locked his daughter, who was 18 at the time, in the cellar, that he repeatedly had sex with her, and that he is the father of her seven children,'' Polzer told The Associated Press.
Three of the surviving children lived with the grandparents and wereregistered with authorities. The other three apparently were heldcaptive in the cellar with their mother, Polzer told reporters.
April 29, 2008 at 02:55 am by stvalentine, 245 views, add comment
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