HAMDEN, Ohio (WSYX) — Residents of the small Vinton County village of Hamden are grappling with shock and disbelief after authorities say they discovered 16 children living in what officials have described as horrific conditions inside a home.

An investigation has led to multiple felony child endangerment charges.

Responding to an inquiry about activity on Ohmer Street, Steve Irwin, Communications Director of the Office of Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson, said BCI and the Vinton County Sheriff’s Office were executing a search warrant as part of an ongoing investigation.

Authorities say 16 children were removed from the home after investigators uncovered what they have described as dangerous living conditions.
Neighbors said they never realized so many children were living there.

Four adults present in the home were arrested: Gary Siders, Sr., Gary Siders, Jr., Elizabeth Siders, and Christina Siders. They face 17 criminal charges.

According to the attorney general, it is not a human trafficking situation.

Some of the 16 children were being treated at hospitals across the state. Two others were flown to nearby trauma centers. The kids range in age from 1 1/2 to 18 years of age.
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