Louise Anna Turpin is a resident of Perris, California. ^[1] In January 2018 she and her husband received international media attention, after it was revealed they kept their children at their residence, described as a house of horrors in horrible living conditions.

She is married to David Allen Turpin, the principal of the private Sandcastle Day School. They both have thirteen children together, between the ages of 2 and 29. ^[1]

The couple filed for bankruptcy in California in 2011, stating in court documents that they owed between $100,000 and $500,000 in debt. She is the older sister of Elizabeth Jane Flores.

On Sunday, January 14, 2018, Turpin and David were arrested after their children were found shackled to beds inside their home. ^[1]

A 17-year-old girl escaped from the home in the 100 block of Muir Woods Road and called 911 to report that her 12 brothers and sisters were being held captive by their parents. ^[1]

She also alleged some of her siblings were bound in padlocked chains. ^[1] Investigators discovered several children shackled to their beds with chains and padlocks in dark and foul-smelling surroundings. ^[1]

Louise and David were both charged with torture and child endangerment. They were taken to the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside, California. Bail was initially set at $9 million for each. ^[1]

David Turpin’s parents, James and Betty Turpin stated that they have not seen them in years, and stated that they are religious and kept having children because God called on Them.

The grandparents also stated that the children are homeschooled, made to memorize long scriptures in the Bible. Some of the children have tried to memorize the entire book.

The parents were arraigned on Thursday, January 17, 2018. Both Turpins were charged with 12 counts of torture, 7 counts of abuse on a dependent adult, 12 counts of false imprisonment, and 6 counts of child abuse.

The couple could face up to life in prison if found guilty.

Each defendant is held in lieu of $13 million bail, $1 million per child.

The 13 starving siblings hardly ever saw the sun and were allowed, to eat only one rationed meal a day and shower just once a year.

They were allegedly beaten, choked and shackled to their beds with no access to a bathroom for months at a time for supposed offenses like playing with water when they washed their hands.

The parents would buy toys, but not let their children them play with them or even take them out of the packaging.

They would make pumpkins pies and not let the hungry children eat them.

They were supposed to be home schooled, but they were so clueless about the world many of the children didn't know what a police officer was.

The children were forced to sleep all day and stay up at night, typically going to sleep at 4:00 or 5:00 a.m.

The family dogs, two Maltese Terriers were found in better physical condition than the children and had been fed and taken care of.

Cops are set to conduct DNA tests and search for kids who may have not survived. Authorities also stated that David Turpin kidnapped his future wife, Louise, when she was 16 years old so they could elope.