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Ohio mom of 16 pleads not guilty to child abuse charges
Ohio mother of 16 children faces child abuse charges while cradling stomach in court.
In brief
Ohio mother of 16 children faces child abuse charges while cradling stomach in court. Elizabeth Siders, 34, pleaded not guilty to sexual battery and unlawful sexual conduct charges after being found in a home housing 16 children. Originally reported by Dailymail.
Elizabeth Siders in court
Elizabeth Siders, 34, entered court cradling her stomach.
Pregnancy history
Siders has been pregnant for most of the last two decades.
Child abuse charges
Siders pleaded not guilty to two sexual battery and two unlawful sexual conduct charges.
Marriage history
Siders married Gary Jr., 36, aged 15, in 2003.
Children count
Siders gave birth to 18 children, including conjoined twins who died at birth.
Current status
Siders remains jailed on $500,000 bond after court hearing.
Legal battle
Siders faces competency evaluation to determine if she can stand trial.
Family situation
Siders' father-in-law, Gary Siders Sr., 73, was ruled incompetent.
Child abuse discovery
Law enforcement discovered 16 children living in a 12-by-12 room.
Home conditions
The home was covered with human feces and described as 'pure evil'.
Child endangerment
Siders and her husband face 19 counts of child endangerment.
Law enforcement
Dollar General clerks reported concerns to police about children.
DNA evidence
Law enforcement executed search warrants for Gary Jr.'s DNA.
Child sex abuse
The alleged abuse involved 'intrafamily relations' with no public risk.
Other charges
Gary Jr. faces $550,000 bond after arraignment.
Next steps
Siders undergoes competency evaluation to determine trial readiness.
What matters most
Elizabeth Siders, 34, pleaded not guilty to sexual battery and unlawful sexual conduct charges after being found in a home housing 16 children.
