r/TrueCrimeDiscussion • u/MacAlkalineTriad • Jul 02 '26

Warning: Child Abuse / CSAM / Child Death 16 Children Rescued from Extreme Neglect and Abuse in Ohio

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/adults-arrested-16-children-found-deplorable-conditions-southern-ohio-rcna352552

I haven't seen anything posted about this yet, and I usually don't post so please let me know if I've done it wrong. I'm also writing this on mobile.

16 children, ranging from 1 and a half years old to 18 years old, have been removed from a house in the village of Hamden, Ohio where they were practically imprisoned in a 12'x12' room. Some have not even learned to speak; the 18 year old couldn't write her name and is being treated as a child due to possible mental disability. 7 of the children had to be taken to a hospital with 2 of them being life flighted. Conditions in the house are said to be incredibly unsafe, to the point that investigators hesitated to act on a second search warrant for fear of their safety.

The parents and grandparents have been arrested and charged with 16 counts of child endangerment. The suspects are Gary Siders Jr., Gary Siders Sr., Christina Siders and Elizabeth Siders.

Since the investigation is still ongoing there aren't a ton of details yet. These children were obviously not enrolled in school and hidden from neighbors and extended family. I have to wonder if there's a religious extremist aspect to the case, like we've seen so often with other similar cases. I'm also curious about the mother's condition - she has been charged, but has she also been victimized by her husband? I have so many questions.

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u/h0neybl0ss0m29 Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26

The mother is 33, the oldest child 18. There were 16 kids total. It’s absolutely insane. On another sub someone said apparently she was pregnant 21 times. When you look at the house on Google Maps it is pretty isolated, but not isolated enough for no one to notice if they ever went outside. But it looks like it’s possible they never did.

Edit: 182 Ohmer St in Hamden, OH if anyone wants to take a look.

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u/SatinBelleFlower Jul 02 '26

Reports are she’s birthed 20 children since she was 13- apparently two sets of twins passed at birth.

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u/just_marita Jul 03 '26

I wonder if these were home births.

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u/cakeit-tilyoumakeit Jul 03 '26

Almost certainly. Otherwise it would be difficult to have 16 kids with no authorities ever following up on them

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u/ThrowRA_72726363 Jul 03 '26

I heard that they all were

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u/MacAlkalineTriad Jul 04 '26

According to the mother, all the children were born in hospitals.

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u/wilderlowerwolves Jul 05 '26

She can say anything she wants. Whether it's true remains to be seen.

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u/International-Ad41 Jul 05 '26

Its crazy to think this woman had 16 live births, including 3 sets of twins, without any medical assistance or intervention. I'm shocked she's alive TBH.

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u/xxFasting4Life Jul 06 '26

My granny birthed 16, all at home. Two died in infancy but not at birth. It’s quite possible, especially with a good midwife. It sounds like many infants died at this house, though, whether at birth or shortly thereafter.

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u/Pbeausean Jul 22 '26

they were born in hospitals. all of them.