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Adults arrested after 16 children found in ‘deplorable’ conditions in southern Ohio home
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Four adults were arrested on felony child endangerment charges after authorities found 16 children in dire medical condition in a rural Ohio home.
- The children, aged 1.5 to 18, were discovered in “deplorable” conditions, with several seriously injured and two flown to trauma centers.
- The suspects, Gary Siders Jr., Gary Siders Sr., Christina Siders, and Elizabeth Siders, face second-degree felony charges due to serious physical harm to the children.
- Officials confirmed this was not a human trafficking case and noted the adults were not local residents but appeared to be traveling.
- Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson described the scene as the worst he had ever seen, emphasizing ongoing investigations and promising justice for the children.
