Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRachel DobkinThursday 27 August 2026 00:33 BSTAerial View of Ohio Home Where 16 Children Were RescuedFour Ohio family members face child endangerment charges after 16 children were rescued from a squalid home in Vinton County.Officials reported that the children were kept in horrific conditions with high levels of human feces, leaving some unable to speak.Records reveal that local child services previously investigated the family in 2020 over severe educational and medical neglect before closing the case in 2021.All 16 children have been removed from the home, evaluated at a local hospital, and placed into state custody.Gary Siders Jr. and Elizabeth Siders also face separate charges of sexual battery and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.In fullFamily at center of Ohio ‘house of horrors’ where 16 kids were rescued was previously investigated by child servicesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in