Amy Duggar King, niece of the stars of the reality television show "19 Kids and Counting," announced via Twitter that she wants to adopt the 13 Turpin siblings.
In her tweet on Jan. 29, King said she messaged husband Dillon King about her desire to adopt all 13 Turpin siblings. She also said she would love to give them a better life if only she has the financial means to do so. She ended the tweet by saying, "God can restore what the devil has stolen."
The Turpin siblings were the children of 57-year-old David Turpin and his wife, 49-year-old Louise. The husband and wife were arrested on Jan.14 following a call to the authorities made by their 17-year-old daughter who managed to escape their "Horror House" in Perris, California. The authorities soon discovered 12 more Turpin children, three of whom were shackled to their respective beds. The Turpin children's ages range from two to 29 years old.
Further investigation revealed that David and Louise beat their children while being imprisoned in their house. The children had to survive on a single rationed meal a day. It was also discovered that the couple shackles their children every time they commit an action that the former deemed wrong. The youngest of the siblings was the only one found to have not suffered prolonged abuse.
In an exclusive interview with Mirror on Jan. 29, Louise's half-brother Billy Lambert said David and Louise were planning to have another child. Apparently, Louise believed their family will be the perfect candidate for a reality television show. Lambert said that Louise often mentioned that they would be bigger than "Kate Plus 8" — a reality show featuring Kate Gosselin and her eight children.
David and Louise both claimed innocence on the 28 counts each of child abuse, torture and false imprisonment. David is also facing an additional charge for sexually abusing a child. If found guilty, both will face 94 years in prison. Meanwhile, the Turpin siblings will be split up — six will be sent to different foster homes while the seven adults, who were found to have developmental issues, will be sent to an assisted housing facility.
