They held their children in a house of chains. Now they may be in prison for life.

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The Turpins tortured 12 of their 13 children for years. On Friday, a California court sentenced them to life in prison.

By Reis Thebault and Reis Thebault National and breaking news reporter Email Bio Follow Michael Brice-Saddler Michael Brice-Saddler General Assignment Reporter Email Bio Follow April 19 at 3:53 PM For years, David and Louise Turpin abused 12 of their 13 children, starving them, hitting them, depriving them of sleep and shackling them to furniture — torture that moved one of their daughters to tell a courtroom, “My parents took my whole life from me.

Their daughter, speaking publicly for the first time, continued through tears:"Now, I’m taking my life back.” They were arrested in January 2018 after one of their children — a 17-year-old girl — escaped from the family’s home by climbing out a window, then called 911. In her 911 call, the 17-year-old said she doesn’t know much about her mother. “She doesn’t take care of us. . . . They only chain us up if we do something wrong. My sisters, they wake up crying,” she said, CBS Los Angeles reported.

 

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that is too good for them. they need to live like what they did to those kids !!!!

Good....nah GREAT.....They should die in prison and leave in body bags...and not the color of their choice......

I lived a very similar life until 8yrs. old. I pray for the children to find ✌ by declaring you both crazy. And I pray both of your dreams are haunted until you meet your maker to explain your unspeakable actions toward the children.

Put them in chains.

KathleenMcCarr8 Good.

I actually cannot think a punishment severe enough to fit this crime

hey...its California...probably be out in 2 years, and any children under the age of 18 will be returned to them.

“They may be in prison for life.” How is this even a question? How can they not absolutely for sure guaranteed be in prison for life?

2bhisbride Prison is too good for them.

Hopefully in chains

that is too good for t hem. They should get SAME treatment they gave those kids !!!!!

Hang them instead

Should*

Horrific.

Prison is too good for them.

“May” ? Let’s hope this changes to “definitely will be”

The trump administration?

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