A fund should be made to help these children. While the media focuses on the sensational aspects of the case the children suffer because of a life of horror they now have to try and recover.
International Level: Junior Politician / Political Participation: 87 8.7%
How could relatives not have a clue what was going on, weren't they uncles or aunts to these children?
International Level: New Activist / Political Participation: 25 2.5%
I saw this on 9. The uncle and aunt weren't living near them so they did not know. Their only communication was through Skype and though they were questioning why the kids looked a little thin they thought it was because they were getting tall. Funny enough the aunt and uncle blamed the neighbors living around the Turpins because they saw signs but never called the authorities.
International Level: New Activist / Political Participation: 19 1.9%
'House of horrors': California couple sentenced to life in prison for torturing their 13 children. The Southern California couple who pleaded guilty in February to torture, false imprisonment and endangering their children for dozens of years were sentenced Friday to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years. Before David and Louise Turpin were sentenced, some of their children provided impact statements against their parents in person. Source 7w.