Saturday, February 13, 1999
Thousands of kids missing, but few abducted by stranger
BY MICHAEL D. CLARK
The Cincinnati Enquirer
The vast majority of missing children in Ohio and nationwide are runaways.
The second-largest grouping of children listed as missing is classified as “non-custodial abduction,” said Chris Davey, spokesman for the Ohio attorney general's office.
“Only about 1 percent of abductions nationwide are non-family abductions,” said Mr. Davey. He added that such abductions often garner the most media attention.
Nationally, the FBI estimated last year that 850,000 children went missing. Of that number, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in Arlington, Va., estimates 5,000 were abducted.
A breakdown of Tristate missing children:
• OHIO: As of Jan. 31, there were 2,937 reports of missing chil dren in the state, though the total includes multiple reports for children who have run away more than once, according to the Ohio attorney general's office.
Of the 2,937 reports of missing children, 1,632 were girls and 1,305 were boys.
• KENTUCKY: The most recent figure available from the Kentucky State Police is for 1997, when 7,581 children were reported missing. These include multiple reports for runaways. There was no breakdown available for boys and girls.
• INDIANA: In 1998, there were 15,562 reports of missing children in the state, according to Indiana State Police. These include multiple reports for runaways. No breakdown according to sex was available.
By Dec. 31, 1998, of the 15,562 reports, 976 cases remained open and active.
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