Castro made his first court appearance at the Cleveland Municipal Court on May 9, where bail was set at $2 million per kidnapping charge, adding to a total of $8 million.[103][104][105] Additional charges were reported to be pending, including aggravated murder (for intentional induction of miscarriages), attempted murder, assault, a charge for each instance of rape, and a kidnapping charge for each day each captive was held.[2] On May 14, Castro's attorneys said he would plead "not guilty" to all charges if indicted for kidnapping and rape.[106][107][108]