California Foster Family Pleads Guilty to Abusing Turpin Children After They Were Removed From Abusive Biological Parents

Marcelino and Rosa Olguin (CBSLA)

A California foster family, the Olguins, recently pleaded guilty to horrific child abuse charges, including the mistreatment of multiple Turpin children rescued from their parents' "house of horrors." Marcelino Olguin admitted to multiple counts of lewd acts on minors, false imprisonment, and injuring a child. His wife, Rosa, and daughter, Lennys, pleaded guilty to child cruelty, false imprisonment, and intimidating a witness. Rosa also admitted to grand theft.

Marcelino Olguin will serve seven years in prison and register as a sex offender. Rosa and Lennys will face four years of probation, with Lennys also sentenced to 150 days in the sheriff's work-release program and Rosa to 120 days in the same program. The sentencing for all three will take place on October 18.

The Turpin children, aged 2 to 29, endured severe abuse at the hands of their biological parents before being placed with the Olguin family. The lawsuits filed by six of the Turpin siblings in 2022 detailed the additional abuse they experienced while under the care of the Olguins. The siblings were subjected to pressured confessions and forced participation in disturbing activities, including one child being given sleeping pills, confined in a marked area, and subjected to water spraying to stay awake.

This case highlights the urgent need for accountability and justice in safeguarding vulnerable children in foster care. The relentless pursuit of truth and punishment for abusers is essential to protect the well-being of all children and ensure that such heinous acts do not go unpunished. The upcoming sentencing serves as a critical step towards closure and justice for the survivors of this appalling abuse.

PHOTO CREDIT:Marcelino and Rosa Olguin (CBSLA)