Did you know
... that every 40 seconds in the United States, a child becomes missing or is abducted.
... that based on the identity of the perpetrator, there are three distinct types of kidnapping: kidnapping by a relative of the victim or "family kidnapping" (49 percent), kidnapping by an acquaintance of the victim or "acquaintance kidnapping" (27 percent), and kidnapping by a stranger to the victim or "stranger kidnapping" (24 percent). ... that in 80 percent of abductions by strangers, the first contact between the child and the abductor occurs within a quarter mile of the child's home. ... that most potential abductors grab their victims on the street or try to lure them into their vehicles. ... that about 74 percent of the victims of nonfamily child abduction are girls. ... that acting quickly is critical. Seventy-four percent of abducted children who are ultimately murdered are dead within three hours of the abduction. ... that only about one child out of each 10,000 missing children reported to the local police is not found alive. However, about 20 percent of the children reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in nonfamily abductions are not found alive. Here are some websites that provide more information on child abductions:
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