Who are Gary Sides Jr. and Elizabeth Sides? Ohio couple charged in shocking child endangerment case
Four people face serious charges after 16 children found in ‘horrendous’ conditions at Vinton County home Ohio. Here’s what we know about two of them suspectGary Sides Jr. and Elizabeth Sides.
Who are Gary Sides Jr. and Elizabeth Sides?
according to World of Warcraft 13West Mason County Court Marriage Records virginia The show revealed that Gary Siders Jr, 36, and Elizabeth Siders, 33, got married on March 31, 2008, when they were 18 and 15 years old respectively.
Records show Elizabeth’s parents, Brian Ray Russell and Lori Ann Raines, and then-Circuit Court Judge David Niebert approved of the marriage. At the time, both men lived just two houses apart in Gallia County, Ohio. Records also show Gary completed ninth grade and Elizabeth completed eighth grade.
what is going on
Gary Siders Jr., Elizabeth Siders, Gary Siders Sr., 73, and Christina Siders, 67, each face 16 counts of child endangerment after authorities found 16 children in serious condition during a search of a home on Omer Street in Hamden, Ohio.
All four were arrested on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty when they appeared in court on Wednesday. The judge set a cash or surety bond of $300,000 for each defendant. They were also ordered to have no contact with other people or children, and anyone released on bail must wear a GPS monitor.
According to WOWK 13, if the defendant is convicted, each count of child endangerment could result in a prison sentence of 2 to 12 years.
what officials say
According to WOWK 13, Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson, Vinton County Sheriff Ryan Kane and Vinton County Prosecutor William Archer said the case is related to human trafficking. Archer described it as an “internal family” situation and said there was no danger to the community.
Officials also said the suspect was not from Vinton County but had been traveling. The family has ties to Gallia County and also lived in Pike, Jackson and Wisconsin counties before spending about four years in Vinton County, Wilson said. He also confirmed that the children were not enrolled in school.
Archer said investigators have not yet been able to speak with the children, who range in age from 20 months to 18 years old. The criminal complaint lists children ages 18, 16, 15, 14, 13, 11, 9, 8, 6 and 5 years old, two 4-year-olds and two 20-month-old twins. According to WOWK 13, authorities have not yet confirmed who the children’s parents are, or if they all have the same parent.
Wilson called it the worst scene he had ever encountered in his career and described what he found as “pure evil.”
“Some of these kids can’t even speak,” Wilson said. “It’s horrific. They really, they almost look like wild animals; it’s horrific. So when we talk about reading and writing and education, we’re talking about a completely different level of expectations here. It’s hard enough just to get these kids to be able to do that – this 18-year-old girl can’t even spell her own name.”
