NEWSNATIONNOW (Steph Whiteside) - Gary Siders Jr. pleads not guilty to child sex abuse charges
None of the Siders' 16 children are believed to be victims in the case.
None of the Siders' 16 children are believed to be victims in the case.
Elizabeth Siders married Gary Siders Jr., in March 2008 at age 15, according to court records.
Sixteen children were found inside a rural Hamden, Ohio, home in conditions officials described as “pure evil,” and four adults inside the family are now charged: Gary Siders Sr., 73; his wife, Christina Siders, 67; their son, Gary Siders Jr., 36; and his wife, Elizabeth Siders, 33. In this episode of “Drop Dead Serious,” Ashleigh is joined by retired Riverside County Detective Thomas Salisbury, the detective who helped rescue the 13 Turpin children from their California house of horrors, to discuss why he believes the Ohio case may be even worse and what investigators may be doing now. Host: Ashleigh Banfield Executive Producer: Lindzie Haller
Elizabeth Siders married Gary Siders Jr., in March 2008 at age 15, according to court records.
In June 2026, authorities in Vinton County, Ohio, discovered 16 children living in extreme neglect and isolation inside a severely decayed home. Four family members — including biological parents Elizabeth and Gary Siders Jr. — were arrested and charged with 16 felony counts of child endangerment. In this episode of “Serving Justice,” criminal defense attorney Sara Azari breaks down Elizabeth Siders' “child bride” defense, answering the question: Is she a defendant or victim?
Birth certificates showed all Gary Siders Jr. and Elizabeth Siders' children were reportedly born in hospitals to the couple.
Elizabeth Siders, along with her husband and his parents, were charged with allegedly endangering their 16 children.
Leading family psychologist Dr. Rebecca Bailey believes there may not be a simple fix available to help the children.
Deputies were initially investigating Gary Siders Jr. on four indecent exposure charges.