Parents may face torture charges after police rescue 13 children 'chained to beds'

Thirteen siblings have been rescued by police after a number of them were found chained to beds in "foul-smelling surroundings".

Parents may face torture charges after police rescue 13 children 'chained to beds'

Thirteen siblings have been rescued by police after a number of them were found chained to beds in "foul-smelling surroundings".

A 17-year-old girl called police after escaping from her family's California home where she and her 12 brothers and sisters were locked up, some so malnourished officers at first believed all were children even though seven are adults.

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