COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson said people behind social media videos seemingly showing the inside of a Vinton County home-turned-crime scene are trespassing and risking their safety.
“If you’re thinking about going in and getting pictures, that’s a really bad idea,” Wilson said. “If you don’t get arrested, you could get hurt.”
Wilson is assisting Vinton County Prosecutor William Archer in the case against four adults charged in connection to the alleged abuse of 16 children. Speaking Thursday, Wilson addressed videos circulating on social media that appear to show the interior of the Ohmer Street home from which 16 children were rescued.
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Gary Siders, 73, Christina Siders, 67, Gary Siders Jr., 36, and Elizabeth Siders, 33, were arrested on June 30, and each was charged with 16 counts of endangering children. Deputies said they found 16 children who were allegedly kept isolated in a 12-by-12 room. Officials said seven children were hospitalized with two flown to trauma centers, and are now being cared for through the state…