The Captive Child

More disturbing torture techniques used against 13 California children ranging in from 2- 29 years old are being revealed.

The kids were held captive in their home and shackled to their beds by their parents, David and Louise Turpin, until their 17-year-old daughter made a brave escape to rescue her siblings, as previously reported by Dearly.

The 57-year-old father, and 49-year-old mother, used chains and padlocks to hold their children captive, slowly starving them to death and trapping them inside a filthy home, described as "horrific" by Sheriff’s Capt. Greg Fellows, according to KTLA.

NBC News reports a law enforcement official told them the children's gruesome suffering also included only being allowed to shower twice a year and being

She added “He is very protective of the kids. Everything is always in order.”

Betty told the Daily Breeze they would go to restaurants and take trips to Disneyland with the family when the grandparents would visit. She said David and Louise very organized with the kids on outings. The children would wear matching outfits and be lined up for the rides in the order of their age. She added:

“That shows you how particular they were about keeping the kids together and organize.”

The grandmother, who lives in West Virginia has not seen her grandchildren in four or five years, described a happy family, NBC News reports:

“And they had such good relationships. I’m not just saying this stuff. These kids — we were amazed. They were ‘sweetie’ this and ‘sweetie’ that to each other.”

Betty also said David and his brother, Randy Turpin, who is the president of Valor Christian College in Columbus, Ohio were model children growing up:

“I’m not just a bragging parent. We raised two sons. They never gave us any problem, never got on drugs. “(We) kept them in church. We never had to make them go to

It’s hard to believe all of this. Over the years, the Lord knows what happened.”

While David let his parents see his children, Louise blocked her family out of their lives after leaving home 19 years ago when she got married, according to Dearly.

Louise's sister, Elizabeth Jane Flores, told the Daily Mail "We would talk on the phone from time to time, but every time I would ask to talk to her kids, she wouldn't let me.”

Louise's other sister, Teresa Robinette, said their parents begged to see their grandchildren, but they were never allowed, and her sister didn't even bother to come to their parents funerals.

Robinette, said "They weren't allowed to watch TV. They weren't allowed to talk on the phone, have friends over, stuff like that. Normal things that kids do.”

NBC News reports Robinette thought her sister was living a perfect life, but did notice her nieces and nephews were treated differently then other children:

"They weren't allowed to watch TV. They weren't allowed to talk on the phone, have friends over, stuff like that. Normal things that kids do.”

The six minor children and seven adult children were admitted to Los Angeles-area hospitals to be treated for severe malnutrition after their