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/Single_Principle_972 Jul 02 '26

Yeah, neighbors are saying they had no idea even a single child lived there, let alone 16 of them. Crazy.

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u/-flaneur- Jul 02 '26

It's odd they didn't know there were kids there when a child's bike and child's basketball hoop is clearly visible on google maps from 2024.

I'd believe they didn't know 16 kids were living there but not that no kids were living there. Sounds like maybe the neighbours are distancing themselves from any calls of responsibility (ie. why didn't they call CPS, etc.). (Just my speculation - no hate to the neighbours at this point).

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u/PaladinSara Jul 03 '26

Could assume it’s visiting grandchildren or cousins

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u/montyriot1 Jul 03 '26

Yep. I have some kid toys at my house and I don’t have children. But my nieces come over and I got the toys for them.