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Ariel Castro Appears in Court to Face Charges

Season 2013 Episode 1280 | 2m 09s

Ariel Castro, the man accused of holding three women captive in a Cleveland home for a decade, appeared in court and was arraigned on charges of rape and kidnapping. Prosecutors say Castro repeatedly beat and sexually assaulted the women. Ray Suarez reports.

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