But closer to home, neighbors, relatives and schoolmates are reeling from the allegations that David and Louise Turpin starved, tortured and shackled their 13 children -- ages 2 to 29 -- to their beds. Every now and then, Simon would approach the Turpin's front door to have her daughter sell the family Girl Scout cookies. Simon saw six of the Turpin kids at a community Christmas party a couple of years ago. JUST WATCHED Classmate: Turpin child was bullied in school Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Classmate: Turpin child was bullied in school 05:19While most of the Turpin kids were apparently home-schooled, one of the older boys attended classes at Mt. Elizabeth Flores, Louise's sister, told ABC's "Good Morning America" that she pleaded with her sister to let her see her nieces and nephews, even over Skype.

Source: CNN January 26, 2018 17:43 UTC