Residents of a Connecticut town where a woman is accused of holding her stepson captive for more than two decades have spoken out about the details of the horrifying case—while voicing their guilt at failing to realize that something so dark might have been unfolding just feet from their own front doors.

WATERBURY, Conn. -- The biological family of a Connecticut man who said he was held captive for 20 years spoke out on Wednesday as his stepmother appeared in court. Kimberly Sullivan said nothing as she rushed past a crush of cameras. The walk into court took nearly as long as the abbreviated proceeding.