Photos show Ohio home where 16 children were rescued

HAMDEN, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say 16 children have been rescued from a dilapidated rural Ohio home where they were confined to a single room for much of the past four years and lived in horrific conditions.

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A hanging light fixture is seen through a broken window in a home where authorities say they removed 16 children and arrested four adults in Hamden, Ohio, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Police tape surrounds a home where authorities say they removed 16 children and arrested four adults in Hamden, Ohio, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Items are seen beyond police tape in a home where authorities say they removed 16 children and arrested four adults in Hamden, Ohio, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Items including a high chair, left, are seen in a home where authorities say they removed 16 children and arrested four adults in Hamden, Ohio, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Police tape surrounds a home where authorities say they removed 16 children and arrested four adults in Hamden, Ohio, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

A bowl of dog food is seen on the side porch of a home where authorities say they removed 16 children and arrested four adults in Hamden, Ohio, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

A bench and items including a gas can are seen beyond police tape at a home where authorities say they removed 16 children and arrested four adults in Hamden, Ohio, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

A cat looks out from a side door opening of a home where authorities say they removed 16 children and arrested four adults in Hamden, Ohio, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

This combination of undated booking photos provided by Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, shows, clockwise starting at top left, Gary Siders Sr., Christine Siders, Elizabeth Siders and Gary Siders Jr. (Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail via AP)

Debris is seen inside a home where authorities say they removed 16 children and arrested four adults in Hamden, Ohio, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Debris is strewn on the front lawn of a home where authorities say they removed 16 children and arrested four adults in Hamden, Ohio, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Police tape surrounds a home where authorities say they removed 16 children and arrested four adults in Hamden, Ohio, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 1, 2026--

IMS Group and its investment management division, IMS Capital Management (IMS CM), are pleased to announce the appointment of John M. Caccia, Esq. as Chairman effective July 1, 2026.

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Mr. Caccia will be resident in the New York office of IMS Group and will play an active role in the development of IMS CM. Prior to his appointment as IMS Chairman, Mr. Caccia practiced law in Skadden’s New York office. On June 30, 2026 he concluded his tenure as senior partner in the Investment Management practice after more than 25 years at Skadden.

The founder and CEO of IMS Group, Anastasios Papadopoulos observed: “We are delighted to welcome John as Chairman and Partner at this defining time for the business as we expand our global activities, including our newest office in New York and an increased focus on capital management, powered by our leading tech and the extraordinary reach of our cross-border transaction network.”

Co-GP relations with elite fund managers in private equity, private credit, and digital assets will be a particular focus for the incoming Chairman. Mr. Caccia is keen to co-design funds which are responsive to the current tectonic shifts in private capital, public markets, and digital assets that are, together with geopolitical forces, reshaping the global investment and capital management landscape.

Mr. Caccia commented: “I am delighted to join the IMS Partnership and to contribute to this exciting moment for the Group as it expands its portfolio and reach in U.S. markets. The IMS Partners’ dynamism and vision are inspiring to me. Its advantages in tech, venture and AI resonate powerfully for the transaction pipeline targeted by IMS Group for 2026 and 2027.”

About IMS Group

IMS Group is a global investment house that operates across asset classes, built on technology, capital, and a partnership of entrepreneurial-minded partners working alongside governments, leading families, and institutions. IMS is backed by some of the world's leading next-gen family offices. The Group’s main divisions consist of its investment management arm, IMS Capital Management; IMS Digital Ventures; IMS Sports Capital; and its proprietary technology unit IMS Labs. IMS Group has offices in New York City, London, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Athens.

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John M. Caccia, Chairman and Partner of IMS Group