Children found in ‘deplorable’ Ohio home are part of same family
Sixteen children from the same family were rescued from a dilapidated home in rural Ohio, where they were living in deplorable conditions with human waste surrounding them. The children, ranging in age from 1 1/2 to 18 years old, were confined to a single room for most of the past four years. Authorities have charged four adults with felony child endangerment, emphasizing that this was not a case of human trafficking, but rather a case of neglect within one family.
- ▪The children were found living in a room roughly 12 feet by 12 feet with human waste all around them.
- ▪Four adults, including Gary Siders Sr, Christina Siders, Elizabeth Siders, and Gary Siders II, have been charged with 16 counts of endangering children.
- ▪Seven of the children were transported to hospitals in Columbus, with one in critical condition on Tuesday.
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