California couple pleads not guilty of torture
Los Angeles, (MILLAT ONLINE):A California couple accused of holding their 13 children captive pleaded not guilty Thursday to multiple counts of torture, with prosecutors saying the malnourished victims were allowed to shower just once a year.
Dressed all in black with their hands and legs shackled, David Allen Turpin, 57, and his wife Louise Anna Turpin, 49 appeared calm as they submitted the not-guilty plea before a packed courtroom. Their next court appearance is scheduled for February 23.