A video of a young boy and his mother reunited after being kidnapped by their father 11 days before.
Noah Clare (3 years old) ran down the hall and into his mother’s arms. It was a thrilling reunion.
Julia Bonin, a good Samaritan, saw the boy walk down Orange County’s street while dropping her son off at school. This led to the break in the case. The boy looked very similar to the missing child that Julia Bonin had seen on social networks.
Bonin couldn’t let go that nagging feeling so she turned around and went back to the spot where she saw the boy. She called 911.
It was Noah, sure enough.
“My heart was pounding. I had a strong feeling that it was, but I was questioning my instincts. I was starting to shake,”Bonin shared Inside Edition.
Police say the boy’s father, Jacob Clare, is accused of kidnapping Noah after a scheduled visitation in Tennessee and also kidnapping his 16-year-old niece, with whom he reportedly had an inappropriate relationship. Police say the suspect then drove from the Midwest to southern California.
“It’s been a complete and total nightmare. There were moments where I thought I was never going to get him back,” Noah’s mom told Inside Edition.
Their mother said that they “incredible”Reunion was her second most memorable moment in life after the birth of Noah. Bonin was the first to whom she felt grateful. “our hero”Bring it! “my baby back to me.”