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16 children rescued from repulsive, feces-filled Ohio home resembled 'feral animals', AG says: 'Pure evil'
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Sixteen children aged 1 to 18 were rescued from a feces-filled home in Ohio, where they lived in squalor and were confined mostly to a small, waste-littered room for nearly four years.
- Ohio Attorney General Alan Wilson described the conditions as "pure evil," noting that investigators had to wear masks due to the filth and that some children appeared "almost feral."
- The children’s grandparents and parents face multiple child endangerment charges, with the family having lived in the house with 20 members in cramped conditions and avoiding enrolling the children in school.
- Some children were nonverbal, and the oldest, who is developmentally disabled, cannot write her name, highlighting severe neglect.
- The mother, Elizabeth Siders, pleaded not guilty, with her defense lawyer denying evidence of malice and emphasizing her concern for her children’s wellbeing.
