David and Louise Turpin were sentenced to life imprisonment in 2019 after it was discovered they were torturing and holding their 13 children captive in their California home. See pics of the family here.
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Louise Turpin and her husband David Turpin were arrested in Jan. 2018 for their alleged child abuse to 12 of their 13 children. The parents were charged with counts of torture, child abuse, abuse of adults, and false imprisonment. Louise and David pleaded guilty in Feb. 2019, and will hear their sentencing on April 19, 2019. The parents could face from 25 years to life in prison. Their daughter, Jordan, called the police in Jan. 2018 after planning her escape for two years. She fled her family home from her bedroom window, and she described the alleged torture she and her siblings suffered in a 911 phone call. ‘Ok, I live in a family of 15 people and my parents are abusive,” Jordan said to the dispatcher on the call. “They abuse us and my two little sisters right now are chained up… There’s 13 kids and then a mother and father.’ Jordan continued, ‘Sometimes we live in filth and sometimes I wake up and I can’t breathe, because how dirty the house is.’ See photos related to the Turpin family in the slides ahead.
The parents in court
Louise Turpin and her husband David Turpin appeared in court for arraignment on charges against them for their alleged child abuse in Jan. 2018. The parents pleaded guilty in Feb. 2019.
The parents talk in court
David Allen Turpin appeared in court for an arraignment due to his Jan. 2018 arrest for alleged child abuse. He could be in prison for life.
Letter for the kids
‘Always remember you 13 beautiful children you are all blessings from GOD. You are in many people’s hearts and prayers! God bless you all!’
Turpin Horror House
HollywoodLife took an EXCLUSIVE photo of the Turpin family home. The Turpin parents face 25 years to life for their alleged abuse of their children.
A poster for the kids
A closeup of the sweet poster left on the Turpin family’s front door. People showed support for the children by leaving notes for them after their alleged abuse.
The door at the Turpin house
Gifts like teddy bears, Easter baskets, and flowers were left on the Turpins’ porch for the kids. The children allegedly suffered torture and abuse from their parents for years.
David Turpin in court
David Turpin and Louise Turpin appeared in court for arraignment in Jan. 2018 on charges against them for their 13 malnourished children found chained in their home. David and Louise face from 25 years to life in prison.
Louise Turpin in court
Louise Turpin and David Turpin (out of frame) appear in court for arraignment on charges against the two in relation to their 13 malnourished children found chained in their home in Riverside, California, Jan. 18, 2018. The two parents were charged with multiple counts of Child abuse, torture, abuse of dependent adults and false imprisonment and could face close to 100 years to life in prison if convicted.
Louise talks with her lawyer
Louise Anna Turpin spoke with her lawyer in court after being arrested in Jan. 2018 for her alleged child abuse. Louise could face a lifetime in prison.
Louise appearing in court
Louise Anna Turpin appeared in court for her arraignment with attorney Jeff Moore in Riverside, Calif., on Jan. 18, 2018. Turpin and her husband David Allen Turpin, the parents of 13 siblings who were allegedly held in captivity in their family’s Southern California home, were charged Thursday with committing years of torture and abuse that left their children malnourished, undersized and with cognitive impairments.
Louise after she was arrested
Louise Anna Turpin was arrested in Jan. 2018 after her daughter Jordan’s call, revealing her parents’ alleged abuse and torture of their children in their Perris, California home. Louise Anna Turpin could face a lifetime in prison.
David after he was arrested
After Jordan Turpin’s phone call to 911, her dad David Allen Turpin was arrested after police found children allegedly chained to their beds and severly malnourished. David Allen Turpin could face a lifetime in prison.
The home
This was the Turpin family home in Perris, California, where their abuse of their children allegedly took place. Jordan Turpin escaped from her parents here.
Balloons outside the house
The home where 13 malnourished children allegedly chained by their parents were found in Perris, California on Jan. 18, 2018. The parents, David Turpin and Louise Turpin, were charged with multiple counts of child abuse, torture, abuse of dependent adults, and false imprisonment and could face close to 100 years to life in prison if convicted. (REX/Shutterstock)
A press conference about the Turpin case
Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin (L) spoke during a press conference announcing charges against David Turpin and Louise Turpin (photos displayed at right) in relation to their 13 malnourished children found chained in their home, in Riverside, California, USA, 18 January 2018. The two parents were charged with multiple counts of Child abuse, torture, abuse of dependent adults and false imprisonment and could face close to 100 years to life in prison if convicted. (REX/Shutterstock)
Taking questions at a news conference about the case
Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin took questions from the media at a news conference, in Riverside, Calif., regarding a couple accused of starving and torturing their 13 children. Authorities at the time said David and Louise Turpin could face charges including torture and child endangerment. (REX/Shutterstock)
Photographers at the press conference
Photographers take photos at a press conference about the Turpin case. Photos of the parents were on display.
Discussing the Turpin case
The Turpin parents were arrested in Jan. 2018 for their alleged abuse of their children. Their daughter Jordan’s phone call to the police brought the case to light.
Taking pictures at the press conference
Photographers took pictures after the Turpin family case came to light. In this photo, a portrait of David Allen Turpin and Louise Anna Turpin, the parents who allegedly abused their children, can be seen.
