Commentary: Why child abuse like the Turpin family horrors is so hard to stop
Hard cases make bad law. That may be the disturbing but difficult-to-avoid lesson from the stomach-turning abuse suffered by the 13 children of David and Louise Turpin for at least a decade.
The Turpins, who are set to return to court Feb. 23, are an extreme example. It's not only the number of children they allegedly mistreated or even the length of time for which the abuse went on. It's also the fact that - so far as authorities can figure and despite what seems like a thorough search by the media - no one appears to have reported
