What started as a routine welfare check turned into one of the most disturbing discoveries authorities have seen in years.
Behind what looked like an ordinary wall, police uncovered a hidden door. Inside? A staircase that led down into a dark basement … and there, 25 children reported missing were found huddled together.
The officers on scene could barely believe what they were seeing. Many of the kids had been missing for weeks — some for months.
The rescue was described as “like something straight out of a horror movie.”
👉 Investigators are now piecing together how such a large-scale operation could have stayed hidden for so long — and who was responsible.