Perris couple plead not guilty to charges of imprisoning 13 children
The Perris couple facing multiple charges for allegedly accused of holding their 13 children, half of them adults, captive in inhumane conditions and even shackled to furniture, pleaded not guilty during their arraignment on Thursday afternoon.
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David Allen Turpin, 56, and his wife, Louise Ann Turpin, 49, are facing 12 counts of torture, 12 counts of false imprisonment, 7 counts of abuse of a dependent adult, 6 counts of child abuse. David Allen Turpin faces a single count of lewd act on a child by force or fear. Those charges were announced during a news conference held by Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin.
A public defender will represent David while attorney Jeff Moore will represent Louise Turpin. Their bail has been set at $12 million and they are due back in court on Feb. 23.
During Thursday morning’s news conference, more details were revealed on the type of abuse the 13 victims faced inside their Perris home.
Read: Horrors inside Perris prison home revealed
Years of physical and pyschological abuse was detailed by the district attorney. Hestrin said the children were chained up, beaten and even choked as a form of punishment, with the punishment beginning when the family lived in Fort Worth, Texas.
The punishments intensified over time, particularly after the family moved to California. He noted that the children were initially bound with ropes, but when the children figured out how to escape from such bondage, the couple switched to chains and padlocks.
The Turpins’ 17-year-old daughter escaped the home by jumping through a window shortly before 6 a.m. Sunday, carrying a deactivated mobile phone with which she was able to dial 911.
The girl told dispatchers her 12 siblings were in need of help, and when deputies arrived, she presented them with photographs documenting conditions inside the residence.
The 13 individuals removed from the home ranged from 2 to 29 years old.
A fund has been set up by the Riverside University Health System Foundation for the 13 siblings.
Donations can be made online, or by mail to RUHS Foundation at PO Box 9850, Moreno Valley, CA 92552.
Corporations, foundations and individuals who need additional details for plans to support the Turpin siblings, can contact RUHS Foundation at marketing@ruhealth.org
The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office has set up a tip line in which the public can share any information they have on the Turpin’s. The tip line number is 951-955-4KID (4543).
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