A couple in Blue Ridge is in trouble with the law after allegedly attempting to get a mother to sign away her parental rights in exchange for a car.
36-year-old Rebecca McClain and her 44-year-old husband, William Ryan McClain, were arrested Thursday, June 27, during a search of their home in Fannin County.
The Fannin County Sheriff’s Office asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to assist with the case. The investigation revealed the McClains had been caring for the 10-month-old child for several weeks and were interested in adopting the child, according to GBI spokesperson Nelly Miles.
Rebecca McClain is a former employee of the Union County Division of Family and Children Services. Miles says it appears McClain came to know about the child through her position at DFCS.
The McClains were charged with holding out an inducement to a biological parent to part with her child.
The baby was found in good condition and was taken into custody by DFCS and has been placed in foster care.
Miles says the investigation is ongoing and will be provided to the Appalachian Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution once its completed.
