Captive children forgive parents

A California couple’s children have forgiven them for years of torture and starvation as the parents were sentenced to life in prison.

David and Louise Turpin’s children told a court they still love their parents despite all the abuse. The couple were arrested in January 2018 when their 17-year-old daughter escaped the home in Perris, south-east of Los Angeles.

The Turpins pleaded guilty to the abuse of all but one of their 13 children. They were given minimum sentences of 25 years.