(NewsNation) — Gary Siders Jr., the Ohio father of 16 charged with child endangerment after his children were found living in a "house of horrors," was charged in four separate public indecency incidents over a nine-day span just a month before his arrest.
Siders, 36, was charged with four counts of public indecency before authorities raided his home in Hamden, a village about 75 miles south of Columbus. Court records obtained by People show the alleged incidents occurred May 23, 27, 29 and 31.
Ohio 'House of Horrors': Who is Gary Siders Jr.?
While details of the allegations were not available, court records indicate all four counts stem from an alleged violation of an Ohio law that prohibits "recklessly exposing the person's private parts."
In Ohio, public indecency is a fourth-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a fine of up to $250 on each count.
Siders, 36, was charged with four counts of public indecency before authorities raided his home in Hamden, a village about 75 miles south of Columbus. Court records obtained by People show the alleged incidents occurred May 23, 27, 29 and 31.
Ohio 'House of Horrors': Who is Gary Siders Jr.?
While details of the allegations were not available, court records indicate all four counts stem from an alleged violation of an Ohio law that prohibits "recklessly exposing the person's private parts."
In Ohio, public indecency is a fourth-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a fine of up to $250 on each count.
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