🚨 ONE ROOM INSIDE THE $112,000 OHIO HOUSE OF HORRORS IS NOW DRAWING THE MOST ATTENTION… AND ITS LOCATION ON THE FLOOR PLAN IS LEAVING PEOPLE WITH CHILLING QUESTIONS
The Siders family floor plan has been revealed, giving a disturbing look into the house of horrors.
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The floor plan of the Ohio house of horrors, where 16 “feral” children were discovered living in squalor, has been revealed.
Four members of the Siders family were arrested last month following a search warrant on the residence in Hamden. Upon executing the warrant, 16 children, aged 18 months to 18 years, were allegedly found in a 12-foot by 12-foot room.
The children were in a severe state of neglect, covered in insects and feces, said the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. Authorities described the Siders children as “feral” because of their limited communication skills.
Based on the highlighted floor plan, 20 people living in the house were sharing a tiny single toilet. According to Realtor.com, the home at 182 Ohmer Street was built in 1900. It has three bedrooms and one bathroom, and is worth an estimated $112,000.
Gary Siders Jr., Elizabeth Siders, Gary Siders Sr., and Christina “Lynn” Siders each face 16 felony counts of child endangerment. They have all pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors claim the children were subjected to prolonged abuse and neglect.
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Four members of the Siders family were arrested on child endangerment charges(Image: Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail)
A gag order is in place for several defendants as the investigation continues. According to property records available on the Vinton County Auditor’s website, the home has a 518-square-foot basement.
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The floor plan shows additions made to the home
Neighbors and investigators previously reported a strong odor of human waste, garbage, and animal feces from the lower level, which permeated the home; however, the children allegedly lived upstairs.
The floor plan paints a picture of a relatively modest home, with the primary living space measuring about 1,036 square feet. Records show there were two first-floor additions totaling 300 square feet, plus a 243-square-foot open porch and a 192-square-foot wooden deck.
It’s difficult to imagine how a home with just over 1,300 square feet of living space and only one bathroom could accommodate 20 people.
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The children were living in squalor, covered in bugs and feces
Tragic update
All of the children have since been removed from the family home, but a forensic interviewer claimed that it is “unlikely” that they will all be placed into homes together.
Expert Denise Rodriguez Bowman previously worked on a similar 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.themirror.com/news/us-news/siders-family-ohio-floor-plan-1945884
