The House of Horrors children were treated to a private performance from legendary cellist Yo Yo Ma as they enjoy their new-found freedom after years of torture and captivity.
The 62-year-old musician entertained the 13 Turpin children on Friday before giving a speech at the Historic Civic Center Theater in Corona, California.
The children have been nicknamed the ‘Magnificent 13’ by residents of Corona during recent fundraising efforts that have netted hundreds of thousands of dollars for the siblings.
David and Louise Turpin allegedly held their 13 children captive in their Perris, California, home and now face more than 40 charges of torture and abuse.
The seven adult children are currently recovering in a hospital while the six younger children have been split between two foster homes.
The House of Horrors Turpin children are recovering after the alleged abuse by their parents. The seven adult children remain in the hospital while the six youngest ones are in foster homes
Yo Yo Ma gave the 13 children a private performance on Friday before he attended a speech. Pictured is the famous cellist during a performance in September 2017
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 children are now enjoying new freedoms including playing sports, listening to music and watching movies
Ma entertained the 13 siblings while they recover from the years of alleged abuse they experienced from their parents.
It is unclear how long Ma was able to perform for the children before he went to his event.
The 13 Turpin siblings, whose ages range from two to 29, endured years of abuse including starvation, being chained to beds, and assault.
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, music and even toothbrushes.
Six of the children who are underage were released from the Corona Regional Medical Center and split into two foster homes, sources say.
David and Louise Turpin (left and right) appeared in California court last Friday. They plead not guilty to more than 40 charges of abuse and torture of their 13 children
David and Louise Turpin appeared before a California court last month. Both parents were handed three more charges of child abuse, and Louise was charged with felony assault. They smile at each other in court
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.
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.
The Turpin 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
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 month where they plead not guilty to more than 40 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.