The House of Horrors children are adjusting to their new-found freedom by watching movies and eating lasagna – things they could not do under their parents’ brutal regime.
The seven adult Turpin siblings have been spending their weeks of freedom by enjoying every day activities such as playing sports.
This comes after years of alleged captivity and abuse in their Perris, California, home from their parents David and Louise Turpin, who now face charges of torture and abuse.
‘Most of all, they’re looking forward to being independent and coming up with a game plan for their life,’ said Jack Osborn, whose law firm was appointed by the court to represent the older siblings, to USA TODAY.
‘They want to finish school, they want to have careers. They look forward to going out to movies and shopping and everything else people their age are doing.’
The House of Horrors Turpin children are recovering after the alleged abuse by their parents. The seven adult children remain in the hospital. They reportedly enjoy lasagna and watching movies, both luxuries their parents did not allow them to have
David and Louise Turpin (left and right) appeared in California court last Friday. They plead not guilty to 37 charges of abuse and torture of their 13 children
He revealed the siblings are enjoying eating foods such as lasagna, lentil soup and fish. But apparently they do not like burritos.
Having lived under the tyrannical and abusive rule of their parents their whole lives, the children have not experienced many of the things other children take for granted – they are currently being introduced to iPads, Harry Potter movies, and even toothbrushes.
The 13 Turpin siblings, whose ages range from two to 29, endured years of abuse including starvation, being chained to beds, and assault.
Six of the children who are underage were released from the Corona Regional Medical Center and split into two foster homes, sources say.
All of the children, besides the two year old, were malnourished and had to be hospitalized.
The seven adult children remain in the hospital, but their lawyer says they are embracing their new freedom with food and activities, according to USA Today.
The lawyers representing the seven adult Turpin children say they continue to recover from their years of abuse at the Corona Regional Medical Center. The six younger siblings have been split between two foster homes
David and Louise Turpin appeared before a California court last Friday. Both parents were handed three more charges of child abuse, and Louise was charged with felony assault. They smile at each other in court
The hospital staff is allowing the children moments outside where they can enjoy sports such as soccer and basketball while they continue to grow stronger.
Now, the children are also able to enjoy popular movies such as Star Wars and Harry Potter, both luxuries their parents did not allow.
Country music, books about nature and insects have also been of interest to the siblings, according to Osborn.
While the oldest siblings have yet to reunite with the younger children, they have all kept in contact through Skype.
The 13 siblings were discovered in their parents home in Perris, California, after the 17-year-old daughter escaped and brought police back.
The seven adult children are still in the hospital while they recover physically and emotionally from their trauma. All of the children, besides the youngest, were malnourished when police found them in their California home
Attorneys Jack Osborn (right) and Caleb Mason (left) are representing the adult children. They say the abused adults are just learning that they have rights, and are getting used to the idea of making decisions for themselves
Police found some of the children chained to their beds as punishment by their ultra-religious parents.
The seven oldest siblings have remained in the hospital since January 14 when they were first discovered.
Their parents went to court last Friday where they plead not guilty to 37 charges.
Those charges include torture, false imprisonment, abuse of a dependent adult and child abuse of their 13 children.
The preliminary hearing for the trial is set for May 14.
Evidence was passed to the defense in discovery and includes videos, audio recordings and physical evidence of the years of abuse.