Crime & Safety

Sing Sing Prisoner, Katie Beers' Captor, Found Dead

One of Sing Sing prison's most infamous inmates—John Esposito, who held 10-year-old Katie Beers captive for 17 days in the early 1990s—was found dead in his cell earlier this week, according to the New York Daily News.

Esposito, 62, was discovered dead Wednesday afternoon. The death did not appear to be the result of foul play, according to news reports.

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