13 People held captive in California home

[Stuart G]

Source: CNN

Sonya Hamasaki and Darran Simon, CNN
5:21 PM ET, Mon January 15, 2018
Two California parents were arrested after authorities found a dozen children and adults shackled to beds with chains and padlocks in their home, officials said Monday.

The 13 victims held captive in the home in Perris, California range in age from 2 to 29, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

Authorities started investigating after a 17-year-old girl managed to escape from the residence on Sunday and called 911. The girl claimed her 12 brothers and sisters were being held captive inside the home by her parents, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said.

Sheriff deputies responded and identified the 13 victims.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/15/us/california-13-people-held-captive-in-home/index.html

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. How fortunate she was able to get out and get help. n/t

[Stuart G]

2. I agree with you, she is lucky and those parents will get long jail time.

[Angry Dragon]

3. very sick people

[C Moon]

4. I looked up their FaceBook profile

and they have photos from their 2016 wedding with all the kids dressed up.
Many of their FB friends have twisted Christian views; so I wonder if this is some kind of sick religious thing these assholes were doing.

[Clarity2]

5. Abc world news

Just said they werent kids. They just looked like young kids because they were so malnourished. Just so f* up.

[spinbaby]

6. From the NYT

“California records show that Mr. Turpin had received state approval to run a private school, the Sandcastle Day School, at his home in Perris. The school enrolled six students this year, in grades sixth through 12th, and Mr. Turpin was listed as the principal.”

Perhaps the state needs to take a closer look at all those private religious “schools.”

[Delphinus]

8. *ALL*

states need to look closer ...

[iluvtennis]

7. Sickening Throw these "parents" up under the jail and never let them out.

[not fooled]

9. Oh, and let's not forget

that betsy devoid wants to turn more and more taxpayer money over to these kinds of scammers to run private fake xtian schools.

Aside from the horrific aspects of this particular case, I heard a report on Ring of Fire a few weeks ago about what a lot of these schools are like--they use low-paid, unaccredited "teachers" to basically stand there while the kids sit isolated in cubicles and read preprinted instruction manuals, which of course include all kinds of goodies like no evolution, negativity about gays, etc. etc. etc. No discussion, no critical thinking or analytical skills needed or developed--the "students" just passively imbibe the fake xtian material.

[question everything]

10. They are adults that look like teens

The girl who escaped is 17, the police thought she was 8. And the "girls" are actually adults in their 20s.

Yes, they are starving and emaciated and one has to wonder how their brain development suffered.

How cruel can people be.

And, of course, are there neighbors? Other family members?

[LisaL]

11. Some are adults and some are children. Per the OP, ages range from 2 to 29.

[MissB]

12. With kids as young as 2, one does really wonder

Why else hold your adult daughters hostage?

[Stuart G]

13. Your question is very important, "How cruel can people be?"

I cannot imagine treating family like this. What gives these parents the idea that this is the way to raise children? I guess this shows that parents can treat children anyway they want. As long as they are not caught.

[Javaman]

15. that mom as the look of a lot of crazy. nt

[snooper2]

16. first thing that popped in my head was "give me my precious"

These assholes should be locked up for a long time-

[hatrack]

19. This is what it looks like when shit takes a dump . . . .

Oh, but I'm sure "God is testing us" is on their lips at every waking moment.

No, that's the State of California, assholes.

[Bengus81]

17. I'm glad the parents are fairly young--she's only 49.........

And will be able to spend DECADES in lock up and hopefully getting the shit BEAT out of them.

[Judi Lynn]

18. Starved California siblings treated after rescue from 'horrific' home

JANUARY 15, 2018 / 8:05 PM / UPDATED 25 MINUTES AGO

Alan Devall, Bob Mezan
6 MIN READ

PERRIS, Calif. (Reuters) - The 13 siblings found starving in a filthy California home, some of them shackled to furniture, were getting food and treatment after being rescued from a “horrific” ordeal that could leave them scarred for years, authorities said on Tuesday.

Police were investigating the circumstances under which the parents - David Allen Turpin, 57, and Louise Anna Turpin, 49 - had subjected their children to abuse behind the doors of their darkened, foul-smelling home, Captain Greg Fellows of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said.

. . .

The parents home-schooled the children strictly and required them to memorize long passages from the Bible, David Turpin’s parents, James and Betty Turpin of West Virginia, told ABC News.
 
 . . .

David and Louise Turpin appeared to have had marriage-renewal ceremonies at least three times, in 2011, 2013 and 2015, at an Elvis Presley-themed chapel in Las Vegas, according to the chapel’s YouTube page. One video shows the couple exchanging renewal vows in front of an Elvis impersonator.

More:
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-california-hostages/starved-california-siblings-treated-after-rescue-from-horrific-home-idUKKBN1F504I?rpc=401&