lillian roldan says she dated ariel castro from 2000 to 2003 according to a new book about the cleveland house of horrors by john glatt .
roldan says she met castro on a blind date and that during their three-year relationship , he was nothing but a gentleman .
two years into their relationship , castro kidnapped his first two victims , michelle knight and amanda berry , and locked them in his basement .
roldan says she never knew castro was hiding the women , but that he did keep a padlock on his basement door .
castro broke up with roldan with a letter in october 2003 , and a few months later went on to kidnap his third victim gina dejesus .
the three women were kept captive in the house for another nine years , until they made a dramatic escape in may 2013 .