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Man whose 16 grandchildren found living in filthy conditions is found incompetent to stand trial
The judge accepted a forensic evaluation that found Gary Siders Sr. unable to assist in his defense and unlikely to be restored to competency.
- On Wednesday, Vinton County Common Pleas Court Judge Laina Fetherolf Rogers declared Gary Siders Sr. mentally incompetent to stand trial; the 73-year-old grandfather appeared in court in a wheelchair.
- Authorities rescued 16 children from a home in Hamden in June, discovering them living unbathed amid deplorable conditions in a small room that prompted child endangerment charges against Siders.
- Attorney Dorian Baum stated Siders' mental health is "not restorable," while an evaluation report from the Forensic Diagnostic Center of District Nine remains under seal.
- Baum expects charges against Siders to be dismissed soon, though Christina Siders, Gary Siders Jr., and Elizabeth Siders remain charged and face competency evaluations.
- Vinton County Prosecutor William Archer did not object to the competency ruling; the state may seek civil commitment for Siders Sr., ensuring continued care outside criminal proceedings.
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Gary Siders, 73, of Ohio, accused of endangering 16 grandchildren found in unsanitary conditions, has been declared mentally incompetent to stand trial. His attorney says his condition is deteriorating.
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