Dude- your original post said 800,000 missing. Your rebuttal is only off by 340,000?View attachment 1291747
I just cut and paste....
One missing child is ENOUGH!!
Ps.. it took all of 3 seconds for a Google search
The Truth About Child Abduction Statistics in 2023
Missing children are a concerning issue worldwide, but child abduction statistics show it’s not always the stranger you should be worried about.safeatlast.co
I do agree 1 child is one too many. But keep in mind some are 16 or 17 year old run aways that left on their own.
From the article you linked:
5. More than 99% of missing children return home alive.
(Reuters)While a missing child is always a scene for concern, the vast amount of child abduction cases in recent years have returned home alive. Many point to technological advancement as a leading reason for this positive indication, as well as greater awareness that quick responses make a difference for the lives of abductees.
Stranger abductions are the only outlier in this hopeful outlook. Studies show that of this small group of children every year, 40% of them are killed by the person who took them.
And
6. Less than 1% of missing children get abducted by strangers.
(Missing Kids, Reuters)When it comes to all cases of children reported missing, less than 1% are taken by someone they don’t know. The vast 91% of missing cases are runaways, as child kidnapping statistics show, while family abductions make up 5% of missing children. Based on reports from the FBI over the last ten years, fewer than 350 children were abducted annually by strangers, despite the high profile news coverage of many cases.
And this
7. 57% of children abducted by strangers make it back home.
(Reuters)While stranger abductions are more difficult to prevent and intercept, the majority are still returned home alive. Child abduction rates show that since stranger abduction is most often a premeditated act, it involves using techniques to lure the child to come willingly with the perpetrator, only to be victimized later. The nature of this crime makes it much more difficult to catch, especially after more than a few days have passed.
And finally, here’s a little different view from Reuters which appears to be the source of the information in the article you linked:
Tweet overstates number of children who went missing in the United States in 2020
Updated to fix broken Twitter link
www.reuters.com