Turpin siblings file lawsuit alleging 'severe abuse' in foster care after 2018 rescue

Six of the 13 Turpin siblings have sued Riverside County and the private foster care organisation after being rescued in 2018 from a life of captivity in their parents' Perris, California, home.

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It was responsible with keeping them safe and said that following their rescue, they spent years in foster care where they endured "serious abuse and neglect."

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The younger Turpin siblings claim that the foster home they were put with after being rescued by law authorities in 2018 subjected them to physical, psychological, and sexual abuse.

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The youngsters also claim in their court suits that when officials in charge of supervising their care were told of "serious" abuse and neglect, they "failed to disclose" it.

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These children who were chained to their beds for a great majority of their life finally are free

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Despite the siblings' warnings to authorities about the abuse, authorities maintained the siblings in the foster home for three years, the lawsuit claims.

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A spokesperson for Riverside County told ABC News that since they had not received the case, they are unable to comment.

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In relation to the case, ChildNet has not yet responded to ABC News' request for comment.

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Due to confidentiality regulations, a ChildNet representative refused to respod to ABC News' inquiries on the Turpin case in November 2021, only stating, "We take our job extremely seriously, including the comprehensive vetting of parents."

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Jordan Turpin, then 17 years old, pulled off a daring escape in the middle of the night and dialled 911, which led to the rescue of the Turpin siblings from their parents' house in January 2018.

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