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Photos show Ohio home where 16 children were rescued

Officials say the children were confined to a 12-by-12 area for most of 4 years, and one was in intensive care.

  • On July 1, authorities discovered 16 children living in "deplorable conditions" at a Hamden, Ohio, home while serving an unrelated search warrant, leading to four arrests.
  • Vinton County Sheriff Ryan Cain noted the family kept the children in a 12x12 area for "most of the last 4 years," confining them to avoid discovery of neglect.
  • Several children required emergency medical care, with two flown to trauma centers and one intubated in the ICU; Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson reported ages ranged from 1.5 to 18 years old.
  • Gary Siders Jr., Gary Siders Sr., Christina Siders, and Elizabeth Siders each face 16 counts of child endangerment; Vinton County Prosecutor William Archer set bonds at $300,000 per defendant.
  • Investigators found no evidence of a public threat or human trafficking, and the children are now in temporary custody of the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services as the investigation continues.
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The mother of the 16 children was only 15 years old when she married Gary Siders Jr., then 18 years old.

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A relative of the four adults accused of endangering 16 minors said he was unaware of the conditions in which the children lived.

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