A Chinese Christian woman and her two daughters, ages 15 and 4, escaped from a Thai jail and eventually made it to the United States with the help of U.S. Embassy officials, according to The Associated Press.

Chen Guiqiu fled China with her two children after authorities imprisoned her husband, Xie Yang, a well-known human rights lawyer, on a charge of inciting subversion.

The three are now safe in the U.S., but it was a close call.

They made the journey with the guidance and intervention of Texas-based Christian activist Bob Fu, who has helped high-profile dissidents escape China.

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