Moment Babies were Taken From Christian Couple Who Fled When Officials Tried to Take Kids Into Foster Care 'Over Parents' Holistic Lifestyle'

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.

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.

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.

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