California Couple Tortured, Starved, Incarcerated Their Thirteen Children For Years

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Parents David Allen Turpin and Louise Anna Turpin are accused of holding their children captive in their California home in filthy conditions, with some shackled to beds with chains and padlocks. According to CNN, they are charged with torture and child endangerment, and scheduled for a court hearing Thursday. Bail was set at $9 million for each. It was not immediately clear if the suspects had attorneys or whether they had entered a plea.