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  • Man in black jacket holds up an anti-human trafficking sign at a demonstration. | Photo by Hermes Rivera on Unsplash

    How You Can Help In The Fight Against Human Trafficking

    January 27th, 2023
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer Anyone can, potentially, help in the battle against human trafficking. How? One possible place to start is by learning and researching on spotting some typical signs and indicators of this tragic crime. So, if you happen to come...

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  • Photo depicts a protest against gun violence | Photo by Chip Vincent on Unsplash

    The Year That Was: Guns & School Safety — 10 Years After Sandy Hook

    December 14th, 2022
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer Ten years ago today, on Dec. 14 2012, a then 20-year-old gunman fired 154 rounds in under five minutes using various types of firearms, and killed 20 children and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown,...

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  • Photo of a school classroom shot from behind, showing rows of students. | Photo by Taylor Flowe on Unsplash

    Spotlight: The Worrying Spike In School Shootings Across America

    October 28th, 2022
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer No matter what database you look at, the stats on school shootings in the United States in recent times should be cause for worry for anyone with any interest in child safety and child protection. After the latest...

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  • Representative image of labor, depicting the hands and legs of a person using a shovel at a construction site | Photo by Dylan Gillis on Unsplash

    Human Trafficking: The State Of Forced Labor — An Introduction

    October 7th, 2022
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic struck, all manner of criminal activity also increasingly shifted to the virtual world. That included human traffickers, who began to use online channels more and more to conduct their activities. They used digital...

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  • Photo of an empty classroom at an old school in Nebraska | Photo by Jeffrey Hamilton on Unsplash

    School Shootings With Casualties Spiked In 2020-21: Report

    June 30th, 2022
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer There were 93 school shootings with casualties at public and private elementary and secondary schools in 2020–21— the highest number since 2000–01, according to a new joint report published by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and the...

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  • A safety "Stop" sign seen on a school bus | Photo by Robin Jonathan Deutsch on Unsplash

    Gun Violence Prevention Bills: A Legislation Round-Up

    June 23rd, 2022
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer By now, most of us have probably read that on Tuesday, June 21, Senate bargainers reached agreement on an incremental yet necessary bipartisan gun violence bill. The bill is in response to recent deadly mass shootings in Texas...

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  • Children sitting on a bench at a park | Photo by Piron Guillaume on Unsplash

    International Missing Children’s Day 2022: Spotlight On Online Grooming

    May 26th, 2022
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer Wednesday, May 25, was International Missing Children's Day. It's a day that's dedicated to encouraging parents, guardians, caregivers, and others concerned with the well-being of children to make child safety a priority. The commemoration of this day, per...

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  • A black and white file photo of the Albuquerque Indian School Complex, circa 1910 | Photo credit: National Archives | National Archives Identifier 292879

    The First Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Report Acknowledges A Shrouded Legacy

    May 12th, 2022
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer One-and-a half centuries. Over 400 Indigenous boarding schools run by the federal government, with support from religious institutions. The use of systematic militarized and identity-alteration methodologies in an attempt to 'assimilate Indigenous persons.' Corporal punishment to enforce rules...

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  • NCJTC Partners With Biometrica To Announce Big Data And Facial Recognition Training Program For Law Enforcement And Criminal Justice Professionals

    March 21st, 2022
    category: Press Releases

    Pilot Program to kick off in Phoenix/Appleton in August-September 2022, with a focus on fundamentals, including understanding data and data privacy, creating case-use guidelines for facial recognition, ensuring accountability, and preventing bias. PHOENIX/APPLETON, March 21, 2022: On Monday, the National Criminal Justice...

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  • Representative photo of a young girl pressing her face and hands against glass | Photo by DANNY G on Unsplash

    The New National Anti-Human Trafficking Strategy: An Introduction

    February 9th, 2022
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer On Friday, Feb. 4, the Justice Department announced that Aaron Crawford of Maryland had been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release. Why? For engaging in what Attorney General Merrick B....

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  • Representative photo of a boy sitting with a tablet at a table | Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

    The Impact Of ‘Deepfake’ On Child Safety

    February 1st, 2022
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer There's no doubt that combating child sex abuse material (CSAM) is a serious challenge that law enforcement officers, parents, caregivers, and various others involved in or concerned about child safety and protection face. Sample this: Of the 21.7+...

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  • Representative photo of a little girl sitting along with a dog on the grass | Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

    Child Safety Legislation In The Works: A Round-Up

    January 4th, 2022
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer At Biometrica, child safety and protection has always been at the heart of what we do. We ended 2021 with a look-back special at various issues surrounding this all-important public safety subject that took centerstage through last year....

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    A Look-Back At Issues Of Child Safety And Protection In 2021

    December 23rd, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer At Biometrica, the safety of children has always been a priority. This year, amidst general chaos and anxiety, the safety of children took center stage like never before. Here are some of the relevant issues and news stories...

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  • United States, Australia Sign Deal To Combat Serious Crime

    December 16th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer On Wednesday, Dec. 15 the U.S. and Australia signed a landmark agreement that will facilitate access to electronic data for investigations of serious crime, including terrorism and child sexual abuse. The agreement is authorized by the Clarifying Lawful...

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  • Adolescents’ Mental Health Deteriorated In 2020, While ‘Hostile Behaviors’ At School Jumped Pre-Pandemic: Reports

    December 8th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer Two reports released recently draw attention to a mental health crisis plaguing schools and students in the U.S. One is an advisory issued by the Surgeon General, which warns that “symptoms of anxiety, depression and other mental health...

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  • Representative photo of a woman holding a placard that says "Silence allows violence" | Photo by Anete Lusina from Pexels

    Gender-Based Killings Continue To Disproportionately Affect Women & Girls Globally: UNODC

    December 8th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer On average, a woman or girl is killed by someone in her own family every 11 minutes across the world, according to a report published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) this month. In...

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  • Billions Of Dollars In Taxpayer Money Could Be Recovered; Lax Child Protection In CO, MO: HHS Report

    December 7th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer Last week, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its Fall Semiannual Report to Congress, in which it was found that the efforts of the HHS in the 2021...

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  • Photo of a memorial plaque dedicated to the victims of the Jonestown massacre

    Cults: Identifiers And Warning Signs For Law Enforcement

    December 6th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh Going off the sheer volume of content generated about it, if there’s one thing Americans can’t get enough of, it’s a story about a cult. Be that NXIVM, which made headlines a few years ago when it emerged that...

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  • Representative image of a toy-like gun being pointed right into the camera | Photo by Lavi Perchik on Unsplash

    What Are Firearm Child Access Prevention Laws?

    December 2nd, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh When it comes to gun rights, one demographic proponents of gun control are particularly concerned about is children that live in homes that also have firearms. While the presence of a firearm in the house can be dangerous to...

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  • Michigan Teenage School Shooter Charged With Two Dozen Crimes, Including Terrorism

    December 2nd, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By Deepti Govind The 15-year-old who opened fire on his fellow students at Oxford High School in Michigan on Tuesday, Nov. 30, has been charged as an adult with two dozen crimes, including murder, attempted murder and terrorism. He faces life in prison...

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  • School Shooting At Michigan Leaves Three Students Dead, Eight Wounded

    December 1st, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer On Tuesday (Nov. 30) afternoon, a 15-year-old sophomore who hasn't been named yet by authorities opened fire at Oxford High School in Michigan. His shooting spree ended up leaving three fellow students dead and eight others wounded. The...

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  • US Files Charges Against Filipino Pastor Who Said It Was ‘God’s Will’ That Minors Have Sex With Him

    November 30th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer U.S. prosecutors recently announced that they have filed sex trafficking charges against Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, the Philippine national who founded a church called Kingdom of Jesus Christ, as well as two U.S.-based administrators of that church. The superseding...

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  • SUV Drives Into Christmas Parade In Suburban WI, Killing Five And Injuring At Least 40 Others

    November 22nd, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer An SUV barrelled through barricades and drove through a Christmas parade in Waukesha (a suburban town just 20 miles from Milwaukee, Wisconsin) in the early evening of Sunday, Nov. 21, killing at least five and injuring over 40...

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  • Representative photo of a hooded person in a dark alley | Photo by Isaac Weatherly from Pexels

    How Schools Can Help Curb Violence Among Youth

    November 22nd, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer In Portsmouth, Virginia, the local police department and the Up Center are reaching out to the public as they seek mentors to help steer youth in the right direction. The two organizations have come together due to an...

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  • Representative photo of a toy bear set against a gloomy backdrop | Photo by Kasia on Unsplash

    Who Is Required To Report Suspected Child Abuse And When

    November 19th, 2021
    category: Background Check ABCs

    By Aara Ramesh Last month, we wrote about some gaps in the child welfare system that can lead to children in foster care being abused. Unfortunately, the reality is that it’s not just those children who can fall prey to abuse. Almost...

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  • Photo of a young boy in a face mask sitting on steps

    How Covid-19 Has Impacted The Already Strained Child Welfare System

    November 17th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, the child welfare system was rife with gaps that made children in foster care extra susceptible to abuse. Like with many other societal problems, however, the pandemic only worsened that situation on a number...

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  • Representative photo of a campus | Photo by Element5 Digital from Pexels

    Looking Further At Campus Police And Their Role In Tracking Violent Crime

    November 4th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer In 2019, the last year for which data is available, a total of 5,998 post-secondary institutions (across almost 11,000 campuses) reported 34,933 criminal offenses to the federal government, and 17,758 offenses related to violence against women, be that...

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  • An overhead shot of a syringe, a white powder, and some pills on a blue background

    An Overview Of The DEA’s “Drugs Of Abuse” Report And Its Implications For Child Welfare

    November 1st, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer As part of their mandate to prevent substance abuse, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) periodically puts out a resource guide titled “Drugs of Abuse.” The latest version from 2020 is meant to serve as a “comprehensive guide” to...

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  • Shadowy image of a girl looking through gaps in the slats out the window

    The 2003 PROTECT Act And Safeguarding Children From Sexual Exploitation

    October 28th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh On Wednesday, Oct. 27, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a Virginia man, 26-year-old Zackary Ellis Sanders, had been convicted by a federal jury for producing, receiving, and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The DOJ alleges that...

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  • Picture of a wooden door with a steel lock

    An Overview Of Safe Gun Storage Laws And Why They Are Important

    October 21st, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh It’s not uncommon these days, unfortunately, to see stories of children or toddlers coming upon an unsecured firearm at home and accidentally setting it off. Research from the Gun Violence Archive and the Associated Press found that gun violence...

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  • Representative photo of a little girl shutting her eyes with her hands | Photo by Caleb Woods on Unsplash

    Child Sex Abuse Material Production Sentencing Is On The Rise

    October 20th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer Out of the total federal caseload, child sex abuse material (CSAM) production cases account for only a small percentage. Even so, the expansion of digital and mobile technology has led to a 422% spike in the number of...

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  • Representative photo of a young person asking for a lift | Photo by Atlas Green on Unsplash

    Runaways And Homeless Youth: Alone, At Risk, And Scared

    October 18th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Deepti Govind One in 10 people aged 18–25 and one in 30 people aged 13–17 experience homelessness each year. To put it another way, in a classroom of 30 students, at least one will experience homelessness this year, which means they...

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  • The Gun Violence Epidemic Is Increasingly Killing More American Children And Teenagers

    October 12th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer Gun violence has steadily been claiming the lives of, or injuring, an increasing number of American children and teenagers over the years, the Associated Press reported, citing data from the Gun Violence Archive (GVA). Shootings involving the young...

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  • A bunch of pills in a woman's palm

    How You Can Help Prevent Your Young Child From Buying Drugs Online

    October 8th, 2021
    category: Background Check ABCs

    By a Biometrica staffer A few months ago, Reuters News analyzed data from the National Emergency Medical Services Information System, which represents almost 90% of all emergency responses in the U.S., and found that during the pandemic, “the rate of drug-related 911...

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  • Representative photo of a child dressed in workman's clothes | Photo by Vitolda Klein on Unsplash

    There Are 160 Million Child Laborers Globally, Report Finds

    October 6th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer At the end of September, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its 20th annual “Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor” report, which analyzed the state of child labor in 131 countries and territories between January and...

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  • Grayscale image of a boy from a distance watching a man another boy walking on a pier.

    Gaps In An Overburdened System Mean That Children In Foster Care Are Too Susceptible To Abuse

    October 1st, 2021
    category: Background Check ABCs

    By Aara Ramesh A year ago, last October, USA TODAY reported in a bombshell investigation that a foster father in Florida had been arrested in 2019 and had pleaded guilty to charges for rape, molestation, and producing and consuming child sexual abuse...

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  • Representative photo of a woman looking dejected leaning against a pillar | Photo by Eric Ward on Unsplash

    Sextortion Complaints Are On The Rise Again, And The Victims Span All Age Groups

    September 24th, 2021
    category: Background Check ABCs

    By a Biometrica staffer There's been a large increase in the number of sextortion complaints made to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Bureau's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) warned at the start of this month. As of July 31, 2021,...

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  • Representative image of a person wearing a sweatshirt sitting in front of a graffiti wall

    Age Of Consent, Statutory Rape, And “Romeo And Juliet” Laws

    September 23rd, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Aara Ramesh The exploitation of children is a real and present problem, one that has only worsened — like many others — as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Children are roped into forced labor; they are trafficked for sex; they...

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  • Representative photo of support | Photo by Rosie Sun on Unsplash

    Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs: An Introduction

    September 13th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer In 2018, there were 1.2 million emergency department visits for assault in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says on its website. Over 19,000 people died due to homicides, more than 14,000 of...

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  • Representative historic photo of Native American children on horses | Photo by Boston Public Library on Unsplash

    The Indian Child Welfare Act: Why It Remains Crucial 43 Years On

    August 24th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Deepti Govind In the late 1960s, a New York-based attorney named Bertram Hirsch was sent to North Dakota to assist with a custody dispute case on behalf of the Spirit Lake Tribe. At that point, Hirsch was employed by the Association...

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  • Representative photo of a missing person poster | Image by Abel Delgado from Pixabay

    Extortion Scams Targeting Families Who Share Missing Person Posts Are On The Rise

    August 20th, 2021
    category: Background Check ABCs

    By a Biometrica staffer The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a warning in May asking the public to be wary of scammers looking to extort family members of missing persons who share details on social media. The goal of these missing...

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  • Representative photo of a dog behind bars | Photo by Valerie Blanchett on Unsplash

    The Insidious Link Between Animal Cruelty And Violent Crimes Against Humans

    August 18th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Deepti Govind Historically, animal cruelty was considered an isolated issue — one that didn't really harm the human population. As a result, perhaps, the process of recognizing animal cruelty as a serious violent offense in and of itself developed only slowly...

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  • Representative photo of a doll | Image by pasja1000 from Pixabay

    The CREEPER Act: The Case For Banning Child Sex Dolls And Robots

    August 5th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Deepti Govind Just three weeks ago, the Department of Justice said a 53-year old Maryland resident, Jeffrey John White, was sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for possessing thousands of files of child pornography. When the case was...

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  • Alabama First To Mandate ‘Sensory Inclusion’ Training For State Law Enforcement

    August 4th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer In a bid to improve the relationship between law enforcement and the community, and to help officers de-escalate tense but not necessarily criminal situations, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced on Tuesday, August 3, that the Alabama Law Enforcement...

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  • Little girl operating a computer | Photo by Bermix Studio on Unsplash

    Nine In Ten Kids Have An Online Presence By The Age Of Two — Protecting Children’s Data Online

    August 2nd, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer It would not come as any surprise to say that the Covid-19 pandemic pushed most of the world online, particularly children, as schools went virtual under lockdowns and restrictions. This increased children's use of the internet, and has...

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  • ‘Urgent And Overlooked’ Side-Effect Of Pandemic — Children Left Without A Caregiver Due To Covid-19

    July 26th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer Last week, a coalition of researchers from organizations including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the UN’s World Health Organization, and the World Bank published a report in the medical journal Lancet, in which it was...

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  • Representative photo of a school classroom | Photo by Jeffrey Hamilton on Unsplash

    Reports Of School Crime And Safety Issues Have Become Less Prevalent In The Past Decade: Study

    July 21st, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer In 2019, lower percentages of students aged 12-18 reported any kind of criminal victimization during the previous six months, compared with 2009, and that included theft and non-fatal violent victimization, a report published by the National Center for...

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  • Representative black & white photo of a man wearing a human trafficking awareness hoodie | Photo by Kate Oseen on Unsplash

    Women, Children, Migrants: The Three Most Vulnerable Groups To Human Trafficking During The Covid-19 Pandemic

    July 19th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By a Biometrica staffer The Covid-19 pandemic turned the whole world upside down in a manner of speaking, but for some sections of global society, the impact was darker and more pronounced. Last Tuesday, we gave you a brief overview of the...

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  • Human Traffickers Adapted To ‘The New Normal’ And Increasingly Targeted Children Online: A Roundup Of Recent Human Trafficking News

    July 13th, 2021
    category: News Reports

    By a Biometrica staffer An undercover investigation in middle Tennessee ended in the arrests of 18 men accused of seeking illicit sex from minors, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said on Monday, July 12. The operation began on July 8 and...

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  • Representative image of a lonely child sitting on a bench at sunset | Photo by Arek Socha | Pixabay

    ‘A Missing Kid Is Never Forgotten. No Matter How Long They’ve Been Gone’: How The FBI Handles Missing Children Cases

    June 28th, 2021
    category: Feature Stories

    By Deepti Govind Child abductions are, thankfully, rare in the United States, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said in its "Inside the FBI" podcast on May 25, Missing Children's Day. But when it does happen, the statistics tell a terrifying story:...

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