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An emaciated 17-year-old girl led police to a California home full of disturbing horrors
A California couple is being charged with 12 counts of torture, one count of a lewd act upon a child, and seven counts of abuse of a dependent adult, six counts of child abuse and neglect, and 12 counts of false imprisonment. Authorities discovered their 13 children were emaciated and some were shackled to beds. (Image Source: Twitter video screenshot)

An emaciated 17-year-old girl led police to a California home full of disturbing horrors

A 17-year-old girl escaped from her Perris, California, home to call police and lead them back to arrest her parents after they discovered a house full of horrors.

Here's what they found at the house

According to local California law enforcement officials, they discovered 13 children who were malnourished to the point that some appeared much younger than their actual age. Others were chained to their beds.

The girl was so malnourished that police believed she was 10 years old when they first encountered her.

Police say they found "several children shackled to their beds with chains and padlocks in dark and foul-smelling surroundings."

The statement also said that the parents "were unable to immediately provide a logical reason why their children were restrained in that manner."

Of the other children, police say they believed they were all underage, but discovered that some were above 18 years old, but were emaciated to the point that they looked much younger.

Arrested for torture and child endangerment

The couple were identified as David Turpin, 57, and Louise Turpin, 49. They were arrested on suspicion of torture and child endangerment. They are each being held on $9 million bail in Riverside county.

The children told police they were "starving." They have been sent to local hospitals for treatment.

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Carlos Garcia

Carlos Garcia

Staff Writer

Carlos Garcia is a staff writer for Blaze News.