An emaciated girl's window escape opened door to nightmarish scene
by Paloma Esquivel and Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times
Jan 16, 2018
3 minutes
LOS ANGELES - When Riverside County sheriff's deputies entered the Perris house where a married couple was said to be holding their 13 children captive, they found a horrific scene.
There was a strong, foul smell. The house was filthy. Three young people were chained to pieces of furniture. Children were badly emaciated.
And yet, Riverside County Sheriff's Capt. Greg Fellows said Tuesday, the children's mother was surprised to see authorities.
"It seemed that the mother was perplexed as to why we were at the residence," Fellows said.
Sheriff's deputies had never received
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