Six Charged After Children Found in U-Haul Box Truck
Charges include endangering children and sexual battery; the investigation is attributed to different agencies in conflicting reports.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 22, 2026, 10:46 a.m. ET
Earlier reports
Aug 29, 2026, 5:22 a.m. ET
Six Charged After Children Found in U-Haul Box Truck
Six people have been charged after children were found in an enclosed U-Haul box truck, according to reports from WAFB and WHIO. The defendants are Gary Siders, Christina Siders, Gary Siders Jr., Elizabeth Siders, Roy Hamel II, and Sabrina McKinney. They have been charged but not yet tried, and are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The charges include endangering children, sexual battery, unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, child endangerment, and driving with a suspended license, as reported by WAFB and WHIO. The government claims that Roy Hamel II and Sabrina McKinney endangered children by having them in the truck, and that Hamel drove with a suspended license, according to WAFB.
The case is being investigated by the Livingston County Sheriff's Office, according to WAFB. The district handling the case is reported differently by sources: the Livingston County Sheriff's Office, as reported by WAFB, and the Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson, as reported by WHIO. The cause of the incident has not been determined.
Aug 22, 2026, 10:46 a.m. ETFirst report
Four Charged After 16 Children Found in Deplorable Conditions
Four people have been charged in connection with the discovery of 16 children living in deplorable conditions, according to Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson, as reported by whio.com. The case is at the charging stage and has not been decided in court.
The defendants are Gary Siders, Christina Siders, Gary Siders Jr., and Elizabeth Siders. They face charges including endangering children, sexual battery, and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, according to whio.com.
The charges are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The case is ongoing.
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Revision history
- Version 32 Sept 2026, 00:54current
Updated to include Yolanda Dale as a defendant and the additional charges of theft of government funds and aggravated identity theft, as reported by kctv5.com.
- Version 230 Aug 2026, 09:52
Updated to include all six defendants, the conflict in the conduct allegation, and the disagreement over the investigating agency.
- Version 122 Aug 2026, 14:46current
First published.
- Version 129 Aug 2026, 09:22current
First published.
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