On May 12, 2003 he escaped from Tangshang City's Legal System Education School, another name for a brainwashing class. He returned home after being homeless to avoid illegal arrest for three months. But on August 29, a police officer, who pried open his burglarproof door, arrested him. His wife and eleven-year-old son were tackled by policemen. His wife's left arm and hand were injured. Meng Quanfan's whereabouts are currently unknown.