Missing Children & Abduction Prevention Tips
The
first few hours are critical. These shocking statistics tell the cold,
hard truth: 90% of all children abducted by strangers are sexually
assaulted, then released by their abductor. Less than 3% of abducted
children are murdered. However, a Washington State study of 621 stranger
abductions that ended in murder showed that 74% of the children were killed
within the first 24 hours. Click on the below links for helpful
tips and information, brought to you and your children by the Charlestown Police
Department.