Children From Perris Prison House To Be Separated: Report

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA -- The children rescued from the so-called "prison house" in Perris will be separated in foster care, CBS News reported. Riverside County authorities rescued 13 victims earlier this month after their parents allegedly chained them up and deprived them of basic necessities such as food and showers.

The Turpin family stepped into the national spotlight recently after one of the children, a 17-year-old girl, escaped from the home and called 911 to report the years-long abuse. The parents, David Allen Turpin, 56, and his wife, Louise Ann Turpin, 49, were arrested and charged with 12 counts each of torture and false imprisonment, as well as six counts of child abuse and seven counts of cruelty to a dependent adult.

Citing an anonymous source, CBS News said the six siblings who are minors "will be split up between two foster homes."

"A source close to the investigation told CBS News' David Begnaud last week that the siblings specifically asked social workers if they could stay together after being freed," the news station reported.

"Riverside County will be granted conservatorship over the seven adult siblings and they will be transferred to an assisted living facility for adults."

David and Louise Turpin are each being held in lieu of $12 million bail at the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside and are facing 94 years to life in state prison if convicted.

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