Child Abduction

by Tad Camp 15. July 2010 15:15

Every year, approximately 800,000 children are reported missing.  That’s about 2100 a day!  Close to 75% of parents fear that their children will become the victim of abduction, and with these statistics, they have the right to be fearful.  Child abductions are broken into three categories:  family child abductions, non-family child abductions, and international parental kidnapping.

Family child abductions are when a family member kidnaps a child and they account for about 350,000 abductions a year.  In 54% of these cases, it is the father that takes the child, and in the other 46%, it is the mother that takes the child.  The child experiences severe mental harm in 16% of child abductions.  In 8% of cases, children experience physical harm and 7% are sexually abused.

Non-family abductors are people who are acquaintances (21%) or complete strangers (79%). These amount to about 204,000 abductions every year.  Girls account for 65% of the children abducted and 46% are sexually abused.  Seventy-five percent of abductors are male and 67% of them are under the age of 29.

International parental kidnapping is when one parent takes a child out of the country in violation of a custody degree.  It may also be when one parent legitimately takes a child to their home country for some reason, but fail to return.  These tend to be the most difficult cases to be solved due to the international jurisdiction issue.

As a parent, are these statistics frightening to you?  Child abduction should be a scary possibility for any family.  The world is not the safe place it once was and we need to learn to protect our children from these dangers.

To learn how to protect your children, as well as the best way to help the police if you’re your child is a victim of child abduction, go to AmberChildSafety.com.

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www.AmberChildSafety.com Because every child is worth protecting...

Amber Child Safety is dedicated to protecting America's children.

What is the Amber Child Safety System™? This system collects your child's information, starting with his/her description (height, weight, hair color, eye color, marks etc.) We also record and store fingerprints, dental records, and medical information.

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