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Vinton County Rescues 16 Children Found in Squalid Home and Seizes Custody

Police in Vinton County rescue 16 children found living in extreme squalor and confined mainly to a single roughly 3.5 by 3.5 metre room, officials say.The children range from 1.5 to 18 years old, include some who cannot speak and an 18-year-old with developmental disabilities who cannot write her name; seven are hospitalized, two airlifted and one is in critical condition.Four adults — Gary Siders Jr., Gary Siders Sr., Christina Siders and Elizabeth Siders — are charged with second-degree felony child endangerment, plead not guilty and face $300K bond each while the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services takes temporary custody.
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