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How did David Turpin make a living?
Background. David Allen Turpin (born October 17, 1961) used to be a computer engineer who graduated from Virginia Tech and had worked for Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman. He met his wife, Louise Anna Turpin (née Robinette, born May 24, 1968) at Princeton High School in Princeton, West Virginia.
Did Jennifer Turpin run away?
She told Sawyer she did run away once but was so worried about her siblings she returned only a day later. In the leadup to gaining their freedom, Turpin said her parents started chaining her siblings to the bed, sometimes for months on end.
What are the Turpin children’s names?
Both of the sisters have given an insight into their personal lives on the interview with Diane Sawyer on ABC’s 20/20, the names of the other Turpin children are Jessica Turpin, Joy Turpin, Jeanetta Turpin, Julianne Turpin, and Joshua Turpin, Joy was born on 21st May in the year 1997 and is currently 24 years old.
Where is the Turpin House?
As the case gained media attention, the Turpin house became known as the “Turpin House of Horrors” and was located in Perris, California, around 70 miles east of Los Angeles.
What did the Turpin parents do for a living?
When Jennifer, the eldest Turpin child, was an infant, she said she and her parents lived in a nice neighborhood in Fort Worth, Texas. Her father worked as an electrical engineer and her mother was a homemaker.
How did Turpin girl escape?
Jordan Turpin had somehow obtained an envelope that had her home’s address on it, a cell phone from her brother that was only able to dial 911 and escaped through a window.
How old was the youngest Turpin child?
The ages of Turpin Family children range from 5- 33 years at present. When the case grabbed public attention, the youngest was aged 2 whereas the oldest was 29 years old Jennifer. At that time, 17 years old Jordan was the one who saved all her 12 siblings from their parent’s clutches.