BREAKING: NEWLY RELEASED FLOOR PLAN REVEALS THE HORROR ROOM WHERE ALL 16 CHILDREN WERE ALLEGEDLY KEPT đź’Ą DISTU-RBING DISCOVERY MARKS MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH IN OHIO INVESTIGATION
The floor plan of the Ohio “house of horrors” has been revealed (Image: undefined)
The floor plan of an Ohio house of horrors, where 16 “feral” children were discovered living in squalor, has been made public.
Four members of the Siders family were taken into custody last month following the execution of a search warrant at the residence in Hamden. Upon entering the property, authorities found 16 children, ranging in age from 18 months to 18 years, allegedly confined to a 12-foot by 12-foot room.
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office alleged that the children were in a severe state of neglect, covered in insects and feces. According to the released floor plan, all 20 occupants of the home shared a single toilet.
According to Realtor.com, the property at 182 Ohmer Street was constructed in 1900. The three-bedroom, one-bathroom home is estimated to be worth $112,000.
Gary Siders Jr., Elizabeth Siders, Gary Siders Sr., and Christina “Lynn” Siders each face 16 felony counts of child endangerment.
The children were living in squalor, covered in bugs and feces (Image: undefined)
All four have entered not guilty pleas.
A gag order has been imposed on several defendants as the investigation remains ongoing.
Property records available on the Vinton County Auditor’s website indicate that the home also features a 518-square-foot basement.
The floor plan shows additions made to the home (Image: undefined)
Neighbors and investigators had previously reported an overwhelming stench of human waste, garbage, and animal feces emanating from the lower level and spreading throughout the home; the children, however, allegedly resided on the upper floor.
The layout depicts a relatively modest residence, with the main living area spanning approximately 1,036 square feet. Records indicate two first-floor additions totaling 300 square feet, along with a 243-square-foot open porch and a 192-square-foot wooden deck.
It is hard to fathom how a home with just over 1,300 square feet of living space and a single bathroom could house 20 people.
Four members of the Siders family were arrested on child endangerment charges (Image: Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail)
‘Children unlikely to be housed together’
All of the children have since been removed from the family residence, but a forensic interviewer stated that it is “unlikely” that they will all be placed into homes together.
Expert Denise Rodriguez Bowman previously worked on a comparable case in California involving the Turpin family. The 13 Turpin children were interviewed by Bowman following their parents’ arrest in 2018 on felony charges of torturing and imprisoning their children.
“The children have likely been placed in foster care,” Bowman said of the 16 Ohio children, adding that it is “unlikely child welfare officials would be able to house all of them together.”
She added, “Visits would likely be arranged among siblings living separately if professionals overseeing the case determine it is in the family’s best interest.”
SOURCE: https://www.the-express.com/news/us-news/212210/ohio-house-horrors-floor-plan-toilet
