Elizabeth Siders, an Ohio mother of 16, pleaded not guilty to child endangerment and neglect charges after authorities removed her children from a family home where investigators said they had been living in extremely poor conditions.
Siders, 34, appeared Wednesday in Vinton County Common Pleas Court, where a judge also increased her bond from $250,000 (£187,000) to $550,000 (£411,000) after determining she posed a flight risk. The case involves allegations concerning the treatment of the children, who range in age from 17 months to 18 years.
