{"id":2594431,"date":"2026-04-23T21:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T01:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/transgender-arrested-for-allegedly-kidnapping-child-and-taking-him-overseas-for-gender-surgery\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T21:24:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T01:24:08","slug":"transgender-arrested-for-allegedly-kidnapping-child-and-taking-him-overseas-for-gender-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/transgender-arrested-for-allegedly-kidnapping-child-and-taking-him-overseas-for-gender-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Transgender Arrested for Allegedly Kidnapping Child and Taking Him Overseas for Gender Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftransgender-arrested-for-allegedly-kidnapping-child-and-taking-him-overseas-for-gender-surgery%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2594431&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Two Cache County, Utah residents were arrested after a 10-year-old boy was taken to Cuba without his mother\u2019s consent amid concerns he might undergo gender-transition procedures. Rose Inessa-Ethington (also Eri Ethington), 42, and Blue Inessa-Ethington (Carly Ann Crosby), 32, were deported from Cuba to face charges of international parental kidnapping and aiding and abetting; the complaint notes that Rose Inessa-Ethington is the former husband of the child\u2019s mother and now uses a female name. The child was originally scheduled to go to Canada for a camping trip with his father, his father\u2019s partner, and the partner\u2019s 3-year-old child; instead, the group flew first to Mexico and than to Cuba.After a Utah state court ordered the child returned to his mother, the Trump administration reportedly dispatched a plane to bring him back, and the child and his mother have as been reunited. Prosecutors and FBI officials said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eli-lilly-sued-for-age-discrimination-by-u-s-agency-eeoc\/\" title=\"Eli Lilly sued for age discrimination by U.S. agency EEOC\">case underscores<\/a> their focus on the child\u2019s safety, reunification, and accountability, with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >authorities noting swift interagency cooperation<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Two people are under arrest after a 10-year-old Utah child was taken to Cuba without his mother&rsquo;s consent as the child&rsquo;s family feared he was being taken for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberals-please-grow-a-spine-and-say-no-to-child-gender-transition\/\" title=\"Liberals, Please Grow A Spine And Say No To Child Gender Transition\">gender transition surgery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rose Inessa-Ethington, also known as Eri Ethington, 42, and Blue Inessa-Ethington, also known as Carly Ann Crosby, 32, each of Cache County, Utah, were deported from Cuba on Monday to face charges against them, according to a Department of Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-ut\/pr\/utah-10-year-old-reunited-biological-mother-after-transgender-parent-and-partner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-ut\/media\/1437151\/dl?inline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">complaint<\/a> against the two suspects &mdash; which called for charges of International Parental Kidnapping and Aiding and Abetting &mdash; noted that Rose Inessa-Ethington is the former husband of the child&rsquo;s mother, and that he now goes by a female name and claims to be female.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint said that the 10-year-old was supposed to be heading for Canada on March 28 to go camping with his father, his father&rsquo;s partner, and the partner&rsquo;s 3-year-old child. When April 3 came &mdash; the date for the child&rsquo;s return &mdash; he did not arrive. At that point, the child&rsquo;s mother contacted authorities.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint said that Rose Inessa-Ethington, Blue Inessa-Ethington, and the children flew first to Mexico and then to Cuba.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Interviews of MV 1&rsquo;s family members provided significant concerns for MV 1&rsquo;s well-being, as MV 1 was born a male, however, identifies as a female child, which is largely believed to be due to manipulation by Rose Inessa-Ethington,&rdquo; the complaint said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Concerns exist that MV 1 was transported to Cuba for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-blowout-vote-alabama-senate-makes-hormone-therapy-surgery-for-trans-kids-a-felony-protect-kids\/\" title=\"In Blowout Vote, Alabama Senate Makes Hormone Therapy, Surgery For Trans Kids A Felony: \u2018Protect Kids\u2019\">gender reassignment surgery<\/a> prior to puberty,&rdquo; the complaint said.<\/p>\n<p>MV 1 stands for &ldquo;minor victim 1,&rdquo; which is how the child was identified in the complaint.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint said searches of Rose Inessa-Ethington and Blue Inessa-Ethington&rsquo;s residence found notes &ldquo;from a mental health therapist located in Washington D.C. including instruction to send the therapist the $10,000.00 and instructions on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-activists-rebrand-sex-changes-as-gender-affirming-medical-care-to-bully-state-officials-into-allowing-the-mutilation-of-children\/\" title=\"Liberal Activists Rebrand Sex Changes As \u2018Gender-Affirming Medical Care\u2019 To Bully State Officials Into Allowing The Mutilation Of Children\">gender affirming medical care<\/a> for children.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On April 13, a Utah state court ordered that the 10-year-old be returned to his mother, who was given sole custody of the child. Three days later, the group was located in Cuba.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration sent a plane to Cuba to bring back the child, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/cuba-utah-kidnapping-child-gender-surgery-57318ff0d101d6fad1caf2126ebe2fee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The child and his mother have been reunited.<\/p>\n<p>Logan City Police spokesman Brandon Bevan said the child&rsquo;s family members suggested gender reassignment surgery could be a possibility.<\/p>\n<p>It was unclear if Cuba was the final stop or how the suspects made connections for gender reassignment surgery.<\/p>\n<p>The two suspects had an initial hearing on the charges against them in Richmond, Virginia, and were ordered detained.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Transgender Utah woman and her lover are accused of abducting her 10-year-old and taking the child to Cuba to have sex change surgery <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Dp1NZ7Yq2U\">https:\/\/t.co\/Dp1NZ7Yq2U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daily Mail (@DailyMail) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DailyMail\/status\/2047019055949693268?\">April 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are grateful to law enforcement for working swiftly to return the child to the biological mother,&rdquo; First Assistant U.S. Attorney Melissa Holyoak for the District of Utah said, according to the Justice Department release.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our priority in every parental kidnapping case is the safety and well-being of the child,&rdquo; Special Agent in Charge Robert Bohls of the Salt Lake City FBI said. &ldquo;This case reflects the strength of partnerships in locating victims, supporting reunification, and ensuring accountability.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The family had feared the child might be taken for gender-transition surgery.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The complaint names the charges as International Parental Kidnapping and Aiding and Abetting. It notes that Rose Inessa-Ethington is the former husband of the child\u2019s mother and now uses a female name and identifies as female.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The mother had planned that the child would travel on March 28 to Canada to camp with the father, the father\u2019s partner, and the partner\u2019s 3-year-old child. The child did not return by April 3, prompting the mother to contact authorities. The group allegedly flew first to Mexico, then to Cuba.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A Utah state court ordered on April 13 that the 10-year-old be returned to the mother, who had sole custody. Three days later, the group was located in Cuba. The Trump administration reportedly arranged a flight to bring the child back.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The child is referred to as MV 1 in court documents. The complaint says MV 1 was born male but identifies as female, with concerns that the child\u2019s gender identity may have been influenced by Rose Inessa-Ethington. There are also concerns that MV 1 was transported to Cuba for gender reassignment procedures before puberty.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Searches of the suspects\u2019 residence turned up notes from a mental health therapist in Washington, D.C., instructing sending the therapist $10,000 and providing guidance on gender-affirming medical care for children.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article notes ongoing questions about whether Cuba was the final destination or how the suspects arranged access to gender-affirming procedures. 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