Children Should Be Nurtured, Not Tortured
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189833)
Boise, Idaho
January 16, 2018 6:28pm CST
A couple in Southern California who have 13 children, ranging in age from 2 to 29, has been charged with torture and child endangerment. They are being help on 9 Million $ bond. One of the older female children (17) was able to escape through a window and call for help.Police said that the house was filthy and some children were chained to furniture. The police also said that these children were obviously starved and smaller and looked much younger than their actual ages.
This is the second time in less than a year that I have heard of this type of thing. Why do they have so many children if they can't love and take care of them? Where are the grandparents? How did this go on for so long? 
David and Louise Terpin are the names of the parents. They homeschooled their children. It is appalling to me that no neighbor, service person, or relative did anything about this before. 
This is so sad and horrific. I am angered and feel so badly for these children.
This is the second time in less than a year that I have heard of this type of thing. Why do they have so many children if they can't love and take care of them? Where are the grandparents? How did this go on for so long?
David and Louise Terpin are the names of the parents. They homeschooled their children. It is appalling to me that no neighbor, service person, or relative did anything about this before.
This is so sad and horrific. I am angered and feel so badly for these children.15 people like this
16 responses
@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
17 Jan 18
It is so sad. I read about this earlier today.
I dont understand how no one ever saw anything wrong at all. It's not normal for kids to never be seen outside playing. My kids go outside to play with the kids that live around here after school every day-unless it's too cold or raining.
For kids to never be seen-something is wrong clearly.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Jan 18
I think a neighbor could have requested a wellness check on behalf of the children.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
17 Jan 18
@celticeagle I absolutely agree!
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
17 Jan 18
@josie_ I'm sure in pictures they looked too thin or not clean. If there were no pictures of the kids that should be a red flag too. Most parents take pictures of their kids and post them somewhere now and then.
Also they were never ever seen outside, except one time when they were very dirty.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Jan 18
@LovingMyBabies ......Neighbors used to be more interested. They don't seem to be now days.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
17 Jan 18
@celticeagle I know, it's so sad. =(
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@sallypup (69176)
• Centralia, Washington
17 Jan 18
I've been reading this train wreck story. I hate how home school often comes into this horror tales. My hubby and I home schooled our daughter. We were counter culture people. I hate that through this nasty tale home schooling is maligned. Other than that, hang those adults who did not act like parents by the highest tree. Or better yet, chain them to furniture and see how they like it.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Jan 18
Yes, I agree. Makes me wonder what kind of lives they came from.
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@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Jan 18
I agree with you because children will be the future of our nation. Not to mention that these evil experiences will scar the children for a long time.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Jan 18
Yes, both physically and mentally.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Jan 18
@Deepizzaguy .....This is correct.
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@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Jan 18
@celticeagle You are correct. If a parent wants a good child, raise them correctly with love.
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@taciaelisepeace (1808)
• United States
17 Jan 18
There has been so many stories related to children being torture or mistreated. As a mother this makes me sad because I could never imagine hurting my child, she means the world to me.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Jan 18
It makes my heart ache when I hear of such things. I can see a couple like this having two or three children but 13?!
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@taciaelisepeace (1808)
• United States
17 Jan 18
@celticeagle Yeah that is way too many and it's obvious they couldn't handle it. Idk why people do that on purpose just for attention. I feel like you can't physically give each child a decent amount of attention. There's no way.
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@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
18 Jan 18
Typical cult family. Sad they always have to involve innocent children in their bs.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Jan 18
@cupkitties ......Yes, any one can smile for a photo. Doesn't mean they are happy.
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@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
19 Jan 18
@celticeagle I could be wrong about that, but with some of what I've been reading it makes sense. Those photos of them with all the children reminds me of that "The Family" cult that was around in the 60s in Australia minus the bleached blonde hair.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
17 Jan 18
amazing how no one could notice this was going on for so long
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Jan 18
Didn't they have any relatives that cared? Those poor children.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Jan 18
@arthurchappell .....I guess the kids were seen out and they acted robotic. What a life!
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
18 Jan 18
@celticeagle pretty horrible - just the size of the family meant the parents had to come and go to shops a lot - someone should have worked out that something was wrong
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
17 Jan 18
I heard about that. What a terrible story. Those parents should be jailed for life. Who knows what will happen to the kids with their bodies and probably their minds stunted as well.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Jan 18
I think those parents should be chained to furniture for life and see how it feels.
@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
17 Jan 18
It's gotten to the point today where neighbors don't even know their neighbors @celticeagle and even if they did, they act like they shouldn't say anything. If it was me, oh you can bet I would have done something.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Jan 18
People are so afraid of making waves and being looked bad upon. I would rather that than those poor kids have to go through more.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Jan 18
@nanette64 .....Yes, that is so sad. Ruined 13 individual's lives. For what reason?
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
18 Jan 18
@celticeagle The truly sad part is is that those kids will never be normal for the rest of their lives; even with counseling.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Jan 18
I'm glad that girl got out and called for help. She is 17 and the police said she looked like she was 10.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Jan 18
@just4him .....SHe had been planning this for a couple of years.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Jan 18
@celticeagle I've heard a few snippets about what happened and I'm glad she got out as well.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
17 Jan 18
I don't understand how noone noticed anything wrong either. Poor kids
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@Daelii (5619)
• United States
17 Jan 18
I wondered that too! I know some families live apart and long distance. But good lord what about phone calls?
Granted I'm the pot calling the kettle black. My kids have no association with 99% of their family. If my mom were alive shed visit every day. We just had that kind of relationship!
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Jan 18
I can't imagine. I look back on times I have been short with my kids but never could I torture them. Even wanted to wringe a few necks at times. But I loved them and could never really hurt them.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Jan 18
@Daelii .....Same here. I remember one time my daughter went out of her usually playing area and I lost her. When I found her I spanked lightly at her bottom and it scared her and I both. That is the one and only time too.Those poor kids are going to have such a hard time.
@Daelii (5619)
• United States
17 Jan 18
@celticeagle I really don't get that! Ive threatened to spank a behind a few times. I just can't imagine actually doing that or anything more worst.
,:(
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@BarBaraPrz (51819)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
17 Jan 18
This must be what I heard the tail end of on BBC News (I wasn't really paying attention). All I heard was "thirteen children doing well."
It's like X-Files crossed with Twillight Zone.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Jan 18
It sure is. Reminds me of a X-Files episode.
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@thedevilinme (5216)
• Northampton, England
17 Jan 18
Bible bashing crazies again
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