THE STATISTICS ARE STAGGERING

THE STATISTICS ARE STAGGERING
THE STATISTICS ARE STAGGERING: *1 child is abducted every 40 seconds in the United States. *8470 children are reported abused or neglected every day. *280 children are arrested for violent crimes every day. *39% of children under 18 are using drugs when they commit crimes. *Every minute 8 children attempt suicide and 3 end up in the hospital or the morgue. *In 2004 almost 800,000 children were reported missing to law enforcement. If any other segment of our population were so impacted, we would declare an epidemic: the center for disease control would fund a cure; we would pass and enforce legislation and we would increase private and public security. But, since it is only our children many in our society accept these appalling numbers as status quo. Although there are no quick fixes to the problems of child safety, there are many things that we can do as adults to address and positively impact the issue. Statistics and information provided by: beyondmissing.com www.beyondmissing.com

Abduction Facts The Problem in Perspective According to a 2002 report by the U.S. Department of Justice, an estimated 797,500 children are reported missing each year. About 12,100 of these cases are classified as non-family abductions, and of these the number of "stereotypical" abductions - involving a stranger or slight acquaintance who keeps the child overnight, transports him at least 50 miles, holds him for ransom, takes him with the intent of never returning him, or kills him - is extremely small. A law enforcement survey found that 115 missing children in the year studied fit the description of a stereotypical kidnapping. In 40 percent of stereotypical kidnapping cases, the child was killed. Nearly half of stereotypical kidnapping victims were sexually assaulted. Ten percent of stereotypical kidnappings lasted longer than 24 hours. At 69 percent, the majority of stereotypical kidnapping victims were girls. Seventy-two percent of stereotypical kidnapping victims were white. Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, National Center For Missing And Exploited Children CBS News Interactive

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