Within a couple of hours, deputies of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department raided the house. She told the operator she needed help rescuing her brothers and sisters, but she had trouble communicating her address or any nearby landmark. Using an inactive mobile phone, which only allowed her to make emergency calls, she phoned 911. READ MORE: The incredible story of the 'sea orphan' Terry Jo Duperrault How did Jordan Turpin escape?Įarly on January 14, Jordan, just 17, crawled out of the bedroom window of their Perris, California home and ran away into the dark. If something happened to me, at least I died trying." I think it was us coming so close to death so many times. "But at the end, when I saw all my younger siblings, I knew that's what I had to do… That was my only chance. "I was always terrified that if I called the cops or tried to escape, I would get caught, and then I knew I would die if I got caught," Jordan told Sawyer. They were imprisoned, beaten, strangled, allowed to eat just once per day and shower once a year. They lived in squalor, and while their mother Louise had an obsession with purchasing toys and expensive outfits, they were made to wear the same unwashed clothes every single day. READ MORE: Natalie Wood's glittering Hollywood career and mysterious death READ MORE: The extraordinary survival story of 'Miss Unsinkable' Violet Jessop The Turpins had 13 children. But that couldn't be further from the truth. If you were to look at David and Louise's Facebook page, you'd see multiple family photos that suggested their children lived a happy life.
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