An Ohio mother whose 16 children were rescued from poor living conditions pleaded not guilty to child endangerment and neglect charges in court on September 17, 2026. Elizabeth Siders, 34, is one of four family members, including her husband, Gary Siders Jr., charged with 16 counts of child endangerment and neglect. Investigators found the children, aged 17 months to 18 years, in inadequate conditions at their home in Hamden in July. According to her attorney, Siders has been almost continuously pregnant since the age of 15 without regular healthcare.
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Ohio mother of 16 children pleads not guilty to child neglect charges
Elizabeth Siders, a 34-year-old mother from Ohio, pleaded not guilty to charges of child endangerment and neglect after her 16 children were found in poor living conditions. The children, aged 17 months to 18 years, were rescued from their home in Hamden in July.
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