Mentally disabled locked in Philadelphia basement

Mentally disabled locked in Philadelphia basement

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Sgt. Joseph Green walks down the steps leading to the sub-basement where four weak and malnourished mentally disabled adults, one chained to a boiler, were found Saturday locked inside a room, on Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 in Philadelphia. Police arrested three adults staying in an apartment upstairs, including the person accused of being the ringleader, Linda Ann Weston, in what authorities say is a scheme to steal the Social Security disability checks of defenseless and vulnerable people.

Credit: AP Photo/Ron Cortes

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