No: there are around 400.000 REPORTED missing. But most are found back later without harm.
Actual numbers are something like 150 kids a year disappearing and never found back.
Source:
https://www.missingkids.org/footer/media/keyfacts
"According to the FBI, in 2019 there were 421,394 NCIC entries for missing children. In 2018, the total number of missing children entries into NCIC was 424,066.
This number represents reports of missing children. That means if a child runs away multiple times in a year, each instance would be entered into NCIC separately and counted in the yearly total. Likewise, if an entry is withdrawn and amended or updated, that would also be reflected in the total."
No: there are around 400.000 REPORTED missing. But most are found back later without harm.
Actual numbers are something like 150 kids a year disappearing and never found back.
Source:
https://www.missingkids.org/footer/media/keyfacts
"According to the FBI, in 2019 there were 421,394 NCIC entries for missing children. In 2018, the total number of missing children entries into NCIC was 424,066.
This number represents reports of missing children. That means if a child runs away multiple times in a year, each instance would be entered into NCIC separately and counted in the yearly total. Likewise, if an entry is withdrawn and amended or updated, that would also be reflected in the total."
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