The parents of 16 children rescued from an Ohio home described by authorities as a “House of Horrors” are now facing another disturbing set of allegations in a separate investigation.
Elizabeth Siders, 33, and Gary Siders II, 36, were indicted on multiple charges after investigators alleged the couple engaged in sexual conduct with a minor, according to Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson.
Authorities said the minor was not a member of the couple’s immediate family and was more than 10 years younger than them.
The alleged incidents took place between January and September 2022, according to the attorney general’s office.
Vinton County Prosecutor William Archer, however, described the case as involving “intrafamily relations.”
The investigation into the couple began months before deputies rescued their 16 children from the family home.
According to officials, deputies were serving a warrant to obtain Gary’s DNA in connection with a child sex abuse investigation when they entered the home and discovered the children living in allegedly horrific conditions.
A separate warrant involving a public indecency case against Gary had also been approved that same day, though officials later said deputies were not serving that warrant at the time.
A grand jury has indicted Elizabeth and Gary on two counts of sexual battery and two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.
Formal court filings in that case had not yet been publicly posted at the time of the latest reports.
Sheriff Ryan Cain said the first investigation began in December 2025 after authorities received allegations of sexual abuse involving two children.
A second investigation was opened in March involving alleged unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.
The couple is already facing a staggering number of charges connected to the June 30 rescue of their 16 children.
Elizabeth and Gary were each indicted on 19 counts of child endangerment — 12 felony counts and seven misdemeanor counts.
Christina Siders, who is married to Gary’s father, is facing the same 19 counts.
Her husband was charged with 17 counts but was not indicted on the two most serious felony child-endangerment charges.
All four defendants have pleaded not guilty to the initial charges.
They are also seeking mental competency evaluations.
The 16 children have remained in county custody since being removed from the home.
Officials said the children are receiving treatment and support following what authorities described as a traumatic upbringing.
The state of Ohio has provided Vinton County with $1 million in emergency funding to help pay for their care.
Elizabeth previously asked a judge to reduce her bond in hopes that she could eventually reunite with her children.
Prosecutors strongly opposed that request, arguing that she could pose a “potential risk to the victims in this case” if released.
Her attorney, Thomas Stolly, has also asked the court to order a formal mental competency evaluation to determine whether Elizabeth is capable of standing trial.
If she is found competent, Stolly has requested a second evaluation to determine whether she could be found not guilty by reason of insanity.
The defense filing argues that she may have been suffering from a condition that could have affected her legal responsibility at the time of the alleged offenses.
The cases remain under investigation as prosecutors continue moving forward with both the child-endangerment charges and the newer allegations.
