Two Women Arrested After Alleged Child Abduction

Goose Creek Police have arrested two women they say illegally took a 4-year-old child from school Thursday.

The child was taken from Westview Primary Thursday morning. In less than an hour, S.C. Highway Patrol had stopped the vehicle with the child on Interstate 26.

The child's mother, Neely Blanchard, 26, of Florida, has been charged with trespassing, disturbing school, custodial interference, conspiracy to commit custodial interference, and unlawful possession of schedule IV narcotics. The child's legal guardian is her grandmother. 

Blanchard was with another woman during the time of the incident who is also facing charges connected with the incident. Ferdauss Rahmatullah, 25, of Florida is charged with trespassing, disturbing school, conspiracy to commit custodial interference, and assault and battery first degree. 

Rahmatullah was the alleged driver. 

The narcotics charge against Blanchard is related to pills in her possession that require a prescription.  Investigators believe she is in illegal possession of those pills.

The assault and battery charge is related to injuries a school employee received attempting to prevent the departure of the suspect vehicle. Those injuries were not life threatening.

Blanchard and Rahmatullah will be housed at the Hill Finklea Detention Center and are scheduled for bond hearings in Goose Creek Municipal Court on 2 p.m. Friday, May 3.