Jacob Harlan and Alyssa Petersen, two Americans who teach English in Jiangsu Province, China, were arrested last month, but local police have not confirmed.

China Horizons, the parent company of Harlan and Petersen based in Idaho, US, last week announced on Facebook that the two "were charged with bogus charges and their families are seeking national lawyers." to help bring them back ".

A GoFundMe account calling for legal fees for Petersen said she was arrested on charges of "illegally crossing people" at the end of September and lost contact for two weeks, until the State Department Fine determined on her status.

"We are told that she is fine in prison. She cannot contact anyone but a consular officer who visits once a month and a lawyer," the account added.

Meanwhile, Harlan, the founder of China Horizons, was held in a client under the supervision of Zhenjiang City police, according to another GoFundMe account set up to call for donations for him.

"We are aware of the arrest of two US citizens in Jiangsu Province, China, as well as the accusations the local authorities have made against them. We will take our responsibilities seriously to support them." US citizens abroad and are monitoring the situation, "said an anonymous State Department official.

China Horizons, an American-based company that teaches English to Chinese schools, said it would close later this month. "Unfortunately, due to the escalation of political and economic issues between the US and China, we cannot continue to bring teachers to China safely anymore," the company wrote on Facebook.