Stepfather was sexually abusing his son for years

For years, a man regularly confined his adolescent stepson to a bedroom rigged with an alarm, molested him several times a week and often denied him food, water and access to a bathroom, authorities said.

The 17-year-old boy, who lived with his stepfather for nearly six years, told police Robert J. Pratt would smash his head into a wall when he resisted his advances and sent him to school in long-sleeved shirts and pants so no one would see his bruises and scars.

Pratt was being held without bail on sex assault charges, accusations that surprised acquaintances who know him as a quiet, helpful neighbor.

The boy came forward after Pratt, 37, of Bennington, kicked him out of the apartment they shared and he moved in with his mother, who lived in the same apartment complex.

I really despise the thought of this man abusing this child and no one had a clue. Whats said is that his mother lived in the same apartment complex and she was okay with her biological son living with her ex... In today's society woman have changed their views, and some even are okay with the children not living with them. When you think about it what if Bennington hadn't kicked him out of the apartment, would the sexual abuse still be going on?