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Oviedo Court Jails German Parents for Child Neglect in 'Horror House' Case

The lighter sentence reflects judges clearing the couple of the more serious unlawful‑detention charge.

Overview

  • The provincial court in Oviedo, which issued its ruling Monday, sentenced each parent to two years and ten months in prison.
  • Judges found repeated psychological violence and family neglect but acquitted the pair of unlawful detention.
  • The sentence strips them of parental authority for three years and four months, bars any contact within 300 meters, and orders €30,000 in compensation per child.
  • Police rescued the children in late April 2025 after a neighbor called, finding a home strewn with rubbish and excrement and three undernourished kids in diapers and pajamas, with the twins unable to read or write.
  • The children remain in Asturian social care as officials consider long‑term placement, including possible adoption.