The Naugler family of 12 people, 6 dogs, 2 farm cats and a few random farm animals in Kentucky. Image from Blessed Little Homestead Facebook Page.
Health Impact News/MedicalKidnap Staff
Friends of the Naugler family in Kentucky reached out to us and asked us to tell their story. Their 10 homeschooled children were allegedly taken away by Breckinridge County Sheriff deputies and CPS this week, allegedly acting on an anonymous tip. The officers reportedly had no warrant to enter their property. Nicole Naugler is currently 5 months pregnant, and reportedly attempted to drive away from the property with a couple of the children. Officers allegedly detained her from leaving her own property, and when she objected to them taking away her children, they allegedly “slammed (her) belly first into the cop car and bruised and scraped on both arms.”
Nicole Naugler after encounter with deputies.
They also allegedly arrested her for “disorderly conduct” when she objected to them taking away her children, and spent the night in jail. All ten children are reportedly now in State custody. Much of the encounter with CPS and the Sheriff deputies was recorded, and the recordings are available on the Save Our Family blog.
Day 1: Arrest
Save the Naugler Family
Joe and Nicole Naugler live on a homestead in rural Kentucky. They live a very simple life. They garden and raise animals. They are industrious people trying to teach their children how to live right.
They have ten children who are homeschooled on the homestead. They contribute to the success of the family crops and livestock, all while learning about the amazing beauty of life.
On May 6th, 2015, Breckinridge Co. Sheriff’s officers came to their home, acting on an anonymous tip, and entered their property and home without a warrant and without probable cause. Nicole was at home with the two oldest children, while Joe was away with the others. When the officers left the home, they attempted to block the access road to the family property. Nicole and the two boys got in their car to leave the family property. The got only a short way down the road before the officers pulled Nicole over.
During this stop, Sheriff’s deputies took their two oldest boys from Nicole’s custody, providing her no justification or documentation to support their action. Nicole was able to contact Joe briefly by telephone, but only for a short period of time, because she needed to use her phone to record the events.
At that point, Nicole had been taken into custody for disorderly conduct (for not passively allowing the Sheriff to take her boys) and resisting arrest. Even though she is 5 months pregnant, she was slammed belly first into the cop car and bruised and scraped on both arms.
Joe was able to arrange transportation to meet his wife where the stop had taken place. Joe attempted to get out of the car to speak with the officers and his wife, and to recover the vehicle Nicole had been driving. The Sheriff, with his hand on his sidearm, ordered Joe back into the car. Joe complied with that request. The Sheriff informed Joe that he had every intention of making this as difficult as possible for them and that their car would be impounded, despite the fact that Joe was there onsite to recover it.
A friend, who had driven Joe to the location, got out of the car to speak with the Sheriff. She was able to convince the Sheriff to let Joe recover the vehicle. Joe also recovered Nicole’s cell phone, which had been recording audio the entire time.
The Sheriff ordered Joe to turn the remaining eight children over to Breckinridge County Sheriff’s deputies by 10:00 a.m., and threatened him with felony charges if he does not comply.
At this time (roughly 5:00 CDT), Nicole is being held in custody in Hardinsburg, KY by the Breckinridge Co. Sheriff (see update below). The whereabouts of their two oldest sons is unknown to the family. Nicole faces a magistrate at 8:00 a.m. to set bail and an arraignment will take place shortly thereafter.
All of this has happened because of an anonymous complaint filed with CPS. In the state of KY, an anonymous complaint cannot be considered probable cause to pursue this course of action. It cannot be confirmed that this is the complainant, but earlier this week an acquaintance of the Naugler family threatened to file a CPS complaint against them, all because Joe “unfriended” this acquaintance on Facebook.
Nicole Released, Kids Still In Custody
Nicole Naugler – Image from Blessed Little Homestead Facebook Page
“I am a free range human. Not meant to be caged. But I will stand up for my rights. Overwhelmed by the love and support.”
Nicole has been released from jail. But the State is still in custody of her 10 children. The Naugler’s fight is only just beginning.
How to Help
Steve Beshear is the Governor of Kentucky and may be contacted here.
Dean Schamore is the State Representative of the district the Naugler family resides in, and can be contacted here.
Sheriff Todd Pate of Breckinridge County, also an elected official, can be contacted here.
One of the U.S. Senators representing the State of Kentucky has recently declared his candidacy for the office of the U.S. President. Perhaps people should contact Senator Rand Paul as well, and let him know he needs to clean up the mess of Child Protection Services and its corrupt practices in his home state before aspiring to represent the entire nation. Senator Paul can be contacted here.
When you contact these elected officials, please refer them to the investigations done by local media in Kentucky on the corrupt practices of Child Services as exposed by whistleblowers in this story:
Whistleblowers Reveal CPS Child Kidnappings in Kentucky Adoption Business
Also let the local media in Kentucky know they need to keep on reporting these abuses of power in kidnapping Kentucky children.
Contact WAVE3 News and ask them to cover Kentucky CPS abuses.
Contact WLKY News and ask them to cover Kentucky CPS abuses.
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