Sixteen children aged between 18 months and 18 years were rescued from a rural home in Hamden, Ohio, after authorities uncovered what they described as horrific living conditions during the execution of a search warrant in an unrelated investigation. Four family members have been charged with felony child endangerment, while officials said the children, who had allegedly been confined to a single room for years, are now in state custody receiving medical care.
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