VINTON COUNTY — A grand jury indicted four people accused of child endangerment on Friday, according to Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson.
73-year-old Gary Siders, 68-year-old Christina Siders, 36-year-old Gary Siders Jr., and 33-year-old Elizabeth Siders have been charged with 16 counts each of endangering children, according to a previous report.
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Gary Siders was indicted on the following charges, according to our news partners, WBNS.
- 10 counts of endangering children (F3)
- Six counts of endangering children (M1)
Christina was indicted on charges of:
- Two counts of endangering children (F2)
- 10 counts of endangering children (F3)
- Seven counts of endangering children (M1)
Gary Jr. was indicted on charges of:
- Two counts of endangering children (F2)
- 10 counts of endangering children (F3)
- Seven counts of endangering children (M1)
Elizabeth was indicted on charges of:
- Two counts of endangering children (F2)
- 10 counts of endangering children (F3)
- Seven counts of endangering children (M1)
Gary Jr. and Elizabeth were also indicted on two counts each of sexual battery and two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor in a different case.
In the weeks since their arrests, all four Siders requested and were ordered to undergo competency evaluations.
The four Siders were charged in June after a search warrant led to the discovery of 16 children in “deplorable conditions,” officials said.
The children that were found were between the age 18 months and 18-years-old.
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