The GBI arrested a former Division of Family and Children Services employee and her husband after they allegedly persuaded a mother to sign over her rights to her 10-month-old in exchange for a vehicle.
Rebecca McClain, 36, and William Ryan McClain, 44, both of Blue Ridge, were arrested Thursday on felony charges, the GBI said in a news release. They are accused of "directly or indirectly holding out an inducement to a biological parent to part with his or her child."
Rebecca McClain is a former DFCS employee in Union County, which is how she came to know the child, the release said. The 10-month-old had been in the care of the McClains for several weeks, and they were “interested in adopting the child,” the GBI said.
A search warrant was executed at the McClains’ home off Laurel Crossing Road, which led to their arrest. No details on the evidence collected was provided.
The baby was found in good condition and is in the custody of DFCS, the release said. DFCS has been assisting the GBI in this investigation.
No other details on this investigation have been released. The McClains’ were booked into the Fannin County jail.
AJC.com has reached out to the sheriff’s office for more information on their custody.
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