This case is very distressing. Especially with more awful details coming out as time goes by. Those poor children. Scratched doors, vents in closets, shackled to beds and furniture, being starved, being isolated, forced to march or do garden work in the middle of the night, being made to memorize scriptures...who know what else went on out of the public eye.
Interesting that it is said they are undergoing cognitive tests as well. Just how developmentally stunted are these poor things?
One thing I noticed, in one or two of the renewal pictures, the eldest boy is kneeling with his hand on his knee. I think I see two bruises on the knuckles of the left hand.
With regard to the Rodrigues family, I am sorry but after checking out their blog and watching their 20th Renewal ceremony video I have a lot of concern for those twelve children as well. Their publicized video of the event gives off very similar vibes to the Turpin's. All of the children look under-nourished, with clothes hanging off the boys' frames and the girls' arms, elbows and shoulders looking even more emaciated than in this case - jmo.
ETA: I saw it tonight on the 6 o'clock news here in New Zealand too. Definitely global now.