“A California couple who inflicted years of torture and abuse on 12 of their 13 children have been sentenced to life in prison.
“The sentencing of David and Louise Turpin was preceded by the first public statements from some of the children, who alternately spoke of love for their parents and what they had suffered despite it.
“The Turpins pleaded guilty in February to neglect and abuse after one of their daughters escaped from their home and called 911 for help.
“One of the adult children walked into court already in tears just after the hearing began, holding hands with a prosecutor.”
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