Inside the Ohio house of horrors where 16 'feral' kids were rescued

Key Points:

• Authorities discovered 16 children, aged 1 to 18, living in deplorable conditions inside a rural Ohio home, confined mostly to a 12-by-12 room filled with filth and trash, described as "third-world" and worse than local livestock conditions.
• The children, many unable to communicate or attend school, were rescued and hospitalized, with some in serious condition; the oldest child is developmentally disabled and unable to write her name.
• Four family members—grandparents Gary Sr. and Christina Siders, their son Gary Jr., and his wife Elizabeth—were arrested and charged with 16 counts of felony child endangerment; Elizabeth and Gary Jr. are believed to be the biological parents of the children.
• The defendants have pleaded not guilty and are held on $300,000 bond each, except Gary Sr., who was granted a recognizance bond due to a serious medical condition and will be monitored via GPS if released from the hospital.
• If convicted, the four could face up to 192 years in prison for the abuse and neglect of the children found in the horrific conditions.