The man who imprisoned three women in his home, subjecting them to a decade of rapes and beatings, pleaded guilty Friday to 937 counts in a deal to avoid the death penalty.
Ariel Castro told the judge he was addicted to pornography, had a ‘‘sexual problem’’ and had been a sexual abuse victim himself long ago.
In exchange for his plea, prosecutors recommended Castro be sentenced to life without parole plus 1,000 years.
Castro, 53, said he understood that he would never get out of prison, saying he expected he was ‘‘going to get the book thrown at me.’’ He later added, ‘‘I knew that when I first spoke to the FBI agent when I first got arrested.’’
Castro, wearing glasses for the first time in court, was far more interactive than in previous court appearances when he mostly kept his head down and eyes closed. He answered the judge’s questions in a clear, intelligible voice, saying he understood the proceedings and that he would never be released from prison.
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