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Parents Arrested for Kidnapping After Refusing Vaccines

4/12/2025

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In Fitchburg, Massachusetts, a pediatrician's report led to the removal of five children from their homeschooling parents, Isael Rivera and Ruth Encarnacion, who refused vaccinations for their 9-month-old on religious grounds. The couple's attempt to escape to Texas ended in arrest for "familial kidnapping," but thankfully, the children were found safe and reunited with relatives.

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Story summary

In Fitchburg, Massachusetts, a pediatrician's report led to the removal of five children from their homeschooling parents, Isael Rivera and Ruth Encarnacion, who refused vaccinations for their 9-month-old on religious grounds. The couple's attempt to escape to Texas ended in arrest for "familial kidnapping," but thankfully, the children were found safe and reunited with relatives.