Ariel Castro appears in court for his initial appearance in Cleveland

Ariel Castro appears in court for his initial appearance in Cleveland, Ohio, May 9, 2013. Castro, 52, a veteran school bus driver fired from his job last fall, was formally charged with kidnapping and raping the three women, who were rescued from his house on May 6 evening shortly before his arrest. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES – Tags: CRIME LAW TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)