Spanish authorities convict and sentence a pair of parents after finding that their three children were kept inside their home for about four years, reportedly due to Covid-19 fears. According to reporting about the case, the children did not go outside for an extended period, and the situation left them with severe mental and physical health issues. The parents are said to have refused to allow the children to leave the house, creating conditions described by outlets as an isolated, harmful environment. The children were eventually rescued, and the case moved through the criminal justice system. The latest accounts state that the parents are jailed for nearly three years, reflecting the court’s punishment for offences tied to the long-term mistreatment and neglect alleged in the investigation. The reporting emphasizes the duration of the confinement and the deterioration of the children’s wellbeing over time, while presenting the parents’ stated rationale as connected to coronavirus-related concerns. The sources agree on the broad facts: the approximate length of indoor confinement, the rescue of the children, and the prison sentences.