I dont understand something. Why would an adult NOT return to his mother and family? Why does he not want to have a DNA test to prove one way or another?
If he was part of some large organized sex ring, he would probably be able to identify people, etc. Maybe he was told his loved ones would be hurt if he opened his mouth.
Child sexual abuse is probably the worst thing someone could do to another human being in terms of the negative affects on that abused person's life. You might want to do a little reading on it, but I can see where an adult who was exposed to this as a child, and even made to participate in the abuse of other children would have a very hard time going back to his family.
I think the article also mentioned that the young man participated in other crimes, and was also afraid that whoever he might be exposing by coming forward would want to kill him. So, lots of reasons.
It may be him, but maybe he turned his captors in and now he's in protective custody. The pictures are weird. Maybe "someone" is trying to draw the "kid" out into the open. Maybe I read too many books. ;)
Our neighbor was a victim of horrific sexual abuse. Never told a sole, was an over acheiver, honor society, etc. she started having night terrors when she was a sophmore in college. Everything came out. It was her father that was abusing her, from the time she was 4. You would not believe the crazy things he had told her over the years to keep her quiet. They sound so ridiculous, but when you think of a young child hearing those things over and over, your heart breaks. BTW, she prosecuted her dad, he pled guilty and is in prison now.