Los Gatos man says adopted parents used him as sex slave for years

When Denis Flynn was adopted from an orphanage in Russia at age 9 and brought to Los Gatos, he thought he was living a dream come true.

The couple, arrested in November, face 44 counts related to the alleged molestation, felony charges that include incest, sexual abuse of a child, unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, as well as lewd and lascivious acts on a child.

The press conference followed the filing of a civil lawsuit Tuesday, in which Denis Flynn is seeking damages for personal injury related to the allegations of sexual assault, human trafficking, creation and transmission of child pornography, and emotional distress, among other claims.

Flynn offered few details about the alleged molestation, saying his father would force his way into his room, even when the door was locked.

At the beginning of the alleged abuse, he said his adoptive father told him to keep their relationship a secret.

Denis Flynn still lives at his parents’ former home in Los Gatos, but his mother is attempting to evict him to sell the house, he said.

Neither of his parents have entered a plea yet, and a gag order is in place in the case.