Louise Turpin's sister revealed on the Megyn Kelly Today show that the couple had experimented with different religions and with swinging.
Mother of Jennifer Turpin, Joshua Turpin, Jessica Turpin, Jonathan Turpin, Joy Turpin, Julianne Turpin, Jeanetta Turpin, Jordan Turpin, James Turpin, Joanna Turpin, Jolinda Turpin, Julissa Turpin and unknown child.
On Sunday, January 14, 2018, Turpin and David were arrested after their children were found shackled to beds inside their home.
Louise Anna Turpin is a resident of Perris, California. In January 2018, she and her husband received international media attention, after it was revealed they kept their children at their residence, described as a house of horrors in horrible living conditions.
She is married to David Allen Turpin, the principal of the private Sandcastle Day School. They both have thirteen children together, between the ages of 2 and 29.
Louise and David were both charged with torture and child endangerment. They were taken to the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside, California. Bail was initially set at $9 million for each.