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Experts explain how Ohio kids went undetected for years
NewsNation • • general
Key Points:
- Four adults, identified as the parents and grandparents, face felony child endangerment charges after 16 children were found living in squalid conditions in Hamden, Ohio.
- The children, aged 18 months to 18 years, were confined mostly to a 12-by-12-foot room contaminated with human waste and described as "almost feral" by Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson.
- Neighbors were unaware of the children’s presence, who were not enrolled in school, and experts suggest the family concealed the children by frequently moving and restricting their outdoor access.
- Legal analysts noted the wide age range of the children and indicated potential additional charges may arise, including DNA testing to investigate familial relations and possible abuse.
- The investigation is ongoing, with no current information on whether the family was previously known to child protective services.
