California: Parents of chained-up children charged with torture

Parents of California children who were chained up were charged with "torture, child abuse, and false imprisonment" Riverside County district attorney Mike Hestrin told reports Thursday (January 18).  

Prosecutors said the victims were "beaten, starved, and chained."

David Turpin, 57, and his wife Louise Turpin, 49, each face 94 years to life in prison if convicted of the charges. 

David Turpin was also charged with one count of committing a lewd act on a child by force or duress, said Hestrin. 

The couple is scheduled to make an initial court appearance later on Thursday. 

The California Department of Education lists the Turpin's Perris address, where the family has lived since 2014, as the location of the Sandcastle Day School, David Turpin as principal.

SOURCE: euronews
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