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18 Children in 17 Years Sparks Investigation | Dayton News
A woman in Vinton County, Ohio, has given birth to 18 children in under 17 years — 16 now face a child endangerment investigation. With a baby nearly every year since 2008, and six delivered by the same midwife — including two while she was still a minor — legal experts say mandatory reporting should have triggered long ago. The birth of conjoined twins in 2022 and more twins in 2024 and 2025 raise further alarms, yet healthcare providers and child services cite privacy laws for silence. No criminal charges may have been filed, but civil liability looms as investigators dig into medical…
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