CPS takes Babies away from couple, originally from Washington found in California


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This is the dramatic moment a devoutly Christian couple who went on the run with their children after losing custody of them were finally tracked down - and the mother was arrested for 'attacking police'. Erica Carey, 29, and Cleve Goheen-Rengo, 23, were spotted in California on Thursday, more than a week after they fled with their twin babies and toddler son from their Washington state home.

 

When police arrived at a Santa Cruz gas station that the couple had been sighted at, they discovered the youngsters - twins Moran Kai and Daniel and one-year-old Levi - unharmed. Quote However, when Child Protective Services (CPS) workers arrived to take the children into protective custody, Carey allegedly lashed out, kicking and headbutting officers while begging Jesus for help.

 

A devout Christian:This is the dramatic moment Erica Carey, 29, was arrested after she and her partner, Cleve Goheen-Rengo, 23, went on the run with their three children because they had lost custody of them to the CPS Upset: The couple, who have twin babies, Moran Kai and Daniel, and a one-year-old son called Levi, were spotted at a California gas station on Thursday, more than a week after they fled from their Washington home Taken into custody: When CPS workers arrived at the scene, Carey allegedly started kicking and headbutting officers.

 

 

 

 

 She was quickly arrested, but not before she had screamed at a local cameraman: 'Send a message to America for me. Children don't belong to the government. The government belongs to the people.'

Her partner was not arrested, while her children - who had reportedly been underfed and deprived of proper medical care by the couple, who live a 'holistic Christian lifestyle' - were handed to the CPS. Officials arrived at Carey and Goheen-Rengo's Bellingham home on January 28 to take Moran Kai, Daniel and Levi into protective custody amid serious health concerns, according to KSBW. But on arrival, they discovered the couple - who hit headlines last year after saying they lost custody of their twins for delivering them via homebirth with no assistance - had fled with their children. Their escape was not deemed a criminal kidnapping nor an Amber Alert investigation. Instead, it was considered a civil violation involving the defiance of CPS court orders, it is reported. A 'Be On The Lookout' warning was issued to police across the West Coast, while local news outlets also ran the notice. This led to a member of the public recognizing family at the gas station. 'Holistic Christian lifestyle': Officials arrived at Carey and Goheen-Rengo's Bellingham home on January 28 to take Moran Kai, Daniel and Levi into protective custody, but discovered the family had fled.



 

 

Speaking to the site, a CHP spokesman said he could understand why Carey was so upset. 'We feel for their plight,' said Brad Sadek. 'As often as we seem like machines following orders, it still can be emotionally jarring for us too.' The officer added: 'We
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Sad, I fully believe THEY BELIEVE they are doing whats right. But when it comes to harming (a very wide subjective word) another human to a certain (subjective again) level, then yes, children can/should be removed from the harm.

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A home birth is certainly not justification for endangering a child, people do it all the time. My wife and I did it ourselves with our last child, although we didn't attempt it unassisted that's certainly something we would consider next time.

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