Four adults in Hamden, Ohio, have been arrested after 16 children, ranging from 18 months to 18 years old, were found living in deplorable conditions in a "house of horrors." Authorities discovered the children on June 30 during an unrelated investigation. Seven children were taken to hospitals, with one in critical condition. The children were reportedly confined to a small room and were not enrolled in school. Gary Siders Jr. and Elizabeth Siders, identified as the parents, along with Gary Siders and Christina Siders, the grandparents, have been charged with child endangerment and have pleaded not guilty. An attorney for the grandparents insisted they should be presumed innocent. Authorities believe the family lived a transient lifestyle to avoid creating a paper trail, and the investigation is ongoing.
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