General Information
and Publications
As the nation’s resource center for
child protection, the National
Center for Missing & Exploited
Children ® (NCMEC) spearheads
national efforts to locate and recover
missing children and raises public
awareness about ways to prevent
child abduction, molestation, and
sexual exploitation. A private, non-
profit organization established in
1984, NCMEC operates under a
Congressional mandate and works
in cooperation with the U.S. Depart-
ment of Justice’s Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Preven-
tion in coordinating the efforts
of law enforcement, social-service
agencies, elected officials, judges,
prosecutors, educators, and the
public and private sectors to break
the cycle of violence that historically
has perpetuated these needless
crimes against children.
NCMEC is a national voice,
mobilizer, and advocate for those
too young to vote or speak up for
their own rights—our children. We
are working to make our children’s
childhoods safer.
From its creation in 1984 through
December 2003, NCMEC has
played a role in the recovery of more
than 80,000 children, worked on
more than 95,000 missing-child
cases, handled more than 1.8 mil-
l i o n telephone calls through
our nationwide, toll-free Hotline
1-800-THE-LOST® (1-800-843-5678),
and received more than 1 83, 0 0 0
r e ports about sexually exploited
children on our CyberTipline ®
www.cybertipline.com. We have
circulated millions of photographs
of missing children recovering 1 in 6
children featured in our Picture
Them Home® campaign, and trained
more than 184,000 law-enforcement
officers nationwide, in Canada,
and in the United Kingdom. And
yet there is much more to be done.
Children at Risk
As a society our efforts to
prevent crimes that are com-
mitted against children have
not kept pace with the increas-
ing vulnerability of our
youngsters. The U.S. Depart-
m e n t o f J u s tice recently
reported that in a one-year
period of time
• 1,682,900 children ran
away or were thrown away
• 203,900 children were
abducted by family members
• 198,300 children were
involuntarily missing, lost,
or injured
• 58,200 children were
abducted by nonfamily
members. 1 Many fewer
children, approximately
115, suffer one of the
extremely serious kinds of
nonfamily abduction called
stereotypical kidnappings.
These kidnappings are
crimes that involve some-
one, unknown or slightly
known to the victim ’ s
family, who holds the child
overnight, transports the
child 50 or more miles, kills
the child, demands ransom,
or intends to permanently
keep the child.2
“A Strong,
Loud Voice
for Children”
In 1 9 9 0 N C M E C m e r g e d
with the Adam Walsh Child
Resource Centers. John and
Revé Walsh—founders of the
organization and parents of 6-
year-old Adam, who in 1981
was abducted and murdered
in Florida—called on the new
organization to become “a
strong, loud voice for children.”
Joining the NCMEC family in
1998 is the former Lost Child
Network. Established in 1983
by local law enforcement, it
joined forces with other com-
munity members to provide
prevention information and
recovery services to families in
the midwestern United States.
Today NCMEC is truly a
national organization with its
headquarters in Alexandria,
Virginia, and branch offices
operating in Tustin, Califor-
nia; Lake Park, Florida; Kansas
City, Missouri; Rochester, New
York; and Columbia, South
Carolina, providing hands-on
assistance to families of missing
children, advocating legislative
changes to better protect chil-
dren, conducting an array of
prevention and awareness
p r o grams, and motivating
individuals to become personally
involved in child-protection
issues.
You Can Help
To learn more about the miss-
ing- and exploited-child issue
and ways that you can join the
chorus of voices around the
country speaking out to better
assist and protect our children,
please review our list of pub-
lications and visit our web site at
www.missingkids.com. From
child-safety information to
detailed information about
how to investigate a missing-
and exploited-child case,
NCMEC offers literature
about various aspects of these
serious problems.
BOOKS
Single copies of each book are available free-of-charge. The price for each book, when ordering multiple copies, is listed
with the NCMEC Order Number.
An Analysis of Infant Abductions
This book presents the findings from interviews and
record reviews of various nonfamily offenders who abducted
children younger than 6 months of age and was written in
conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
within the U.S. Department of Justice, and University of Pennsyl-
vania School of Nursing. The findings include a classification of
infant abduction designed for law enforcement in the investiga-
tion and apprehension of a suspect and clinical classification
designedformental-healthcliniciansintheassessmentanddiagno-
sis of an abductor and in the treatment of the victim family. 76 pp.
NCMEC Order #66 - First copy free. Each additional copy $3.
Child Molesters: A Behavioral Analysis
The fourth edition of this book is an investigative tool for law-
enforcement officers and child-protection professionals
handling cases of children who are sexually exploited. It was
authored by Kenneth V. Lanning and produced in cooperation
with the FBI. It provides investigative strategies, the
characteristics of a pedophile, and the difficulties often encoun-
tered in cases of sexual exploitation. It introduces a typology
that places sex offenders on a continuum from preferential
to situational, and combines the information from the
previous editions of this title with NCMEC’s former
publication titled Child Sex Rings: A Behavioral Analysis. 160 pp.
NCMEC Order #70 - First copy free. Each additional copy $5.
Child Molesters Who Abduct:
Summary of the Case in Point Series
This book examines and reports on case histories of serial
child molesters and abductors while offering insights
for professionals in law enforcement, the court system,
healthcare, and corrections/probation on the back-
grounds, behavior, and techniques of such offenders
in order either to help prevent their crimes or identify and
stop them more quickly. It was written in conjunction with
the FBI, OJJDP, and University of Pennsylvania School
of Nursing. 112 pp.
NCMEC Order #65 - First copy free. Each additional copy $5.
Child Pornography:
The Criminal-Justice-System Response
This book details the problem of pornographic images of
children in the United States and globally; discusses state, federal,
and international initiatives in effect to address this serious crime;
and offers insights into effective law-enforcement responses to
better address this problem both within communities and through-
out the world. It was produced in cooperation with the American
Bar Association’s Center on Children and the Law. 168 pp.
NCMEC Order #81 - First copy free. Each additional copy $5.
Children Traumatized in Sex Rings
This handbook provides the childcare practitioner with important
guidelines in dealing with the child victim of sexual
exploitation and was developed in conjunction with the
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Issues covered
include an overview of the sexual exploitation of children, a
description of the different kinds of sex rings, guidelines for the
physical and mental assessment of the child victim, inter-
viewing techniques, and legal considerations. Included in the
text are actual drawings made by the children in the study. 56 pp.
NCMEC Order #71 - First copy free. Each additional copy $3.
Country Reports
An analysis of the procedures and systems of the eight countries
with the highest number of caseloads pertaining to the Hague
Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
NCMEC Order #101 - Australia. 28 pp.
NCMEC Order #102 - Canada. 28 pp.
NCMEC Order #103 - France. English-language version. 20 pp.
NCMEC Order #104 - France. French-language version. 24 pp.
NCMEC Order #105 - Germany. English-language version. 28 pp.
NCMEC Order #106 - Germany. German-language version. 32 pp.
NCMEC Order #107 - Ireland. 16 pp.
NCMEC Order #108 - Mexico. English-language version. 20 pp.
NCMEC Order #109 - Mexico. Spanish-language version. 20 pp.
NCMEC Order #110 - United Kingdom. 36 pp.
NCMEC Order #111 - United States. 28 pp.
First copy free. Each additional copy $6.
Family Abduction
This fifth edition, which was formerly titled Parental Kidnapping,
contains step-by-step information for those who have expe-
rienced a family abduction—whether domestic or international
and was produced in cooperation with the American Bar
Association. The handbook guides families through the civil- and
criminal-justice systems, explains the laws that will help them,
outlines prevention methods, and provides suggestions for
aftercare following the abduction. In addition Family Abduction
thoroughly details search and recovery strategies and contains
valuable advice for attorneys, prosecutors, and family-court
judges handling these difficult cases. 244 pp.
NCMEC Order #75 - English-language version
NCMEC Order #67 - Spanish-language version
First copy free. Each additional copy $5.
Female Juvenile Prostitution: Problem and Response
The second edition of this handbook provides case histories
about child victims of prostitution, information about
establishing a community program to help child victims of
prostitution, and a case study of one such program and was
developed in conjunction with OJJDP and the Office for Victims
of Crime within the U.S. Department of Justice along
with the Paul and Lisa Program, Public Administration Service,
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, and WHISPER
Program. Included in the text are sample forms for executing
a program to help child victims of prostitution. 100 pp.
NCMEC Order #68 - First copy free. Each additional copy $3.
For Healthcare Professionals: Guidelines on
Prevention of and Response to Infant Abductions
This seventh edition is useful to maternal/childcare nurses,
healthcare security administrators, law-enforcement
officials, public-relations officers, and families and was
researched and written by John Rabun, NCMEC’s Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer who is an expert in the field of
infant abductions. It recommends actions to be taken to
prevent an infant abduction from a healthcare facility or home
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and outlines the steps to be taken if an abduction occurs. 92 pp.
NCMEC Order #05 - First copy free for individuals. First 10 copies
free for healthcare facilities. Each additional copy $3.
Good Practice In Handling Hague Abduction
Convention Return Applications
This report assesses the strengths and needed areas of improve-
ment for key countries that process return applications under
the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International
Child Abduction, offers practical recommendations for reform
in the countries investigated, and offers possible models to
countries considering accession to this Hague Convention.
NCMEC Order #113 - English-language version. 72 pp.
NCMEC Order #114 - French-language version. 80 pp.
NCMEC Order #115 - German-language version. 80 pp.
NCMEC Order #116 - Spanish-language version. 75 pp.
First copy free. Each additional copy $10.
Guidelines for Programs to Reduce Child Victimization:
A Resource for Communities When Choosing
a Program to Teach Personal Safety to Children
These guidelines detail the recommendations of NCMEC’s
Education Standards Task Force for communities when
choosing programs to teach personal safety to children. 20 pp.
NCMEC Order #24 - First copy free for individuals. First 10 copies
free for schools and community groups. Each additional copy $3.
International Forum on Parental Child Abduction:
Hague Convention Action Agenda
This report details the findings of a forum held in
September 1998 to study the Hague Convention on the Civil
Aspects of International Child Abduction and offers 12
action-agenda items to help strengthen its implementation.
NCMEC Order #84 - English-language version. 33 pp.
NCMEC Order #85 - French-language version. 31 pp.
NCMEC Order #86 - Spanish-language version. 31 pp.
First copy free. Each additional copy $3.
Internet Sex Crimes Against Minors:
The Response of Law Enforcement
This groundbreaking national survey of law enforcement
estimated the number of arrests for Internet sex crimes
committed against minors; identified extensive cooperation
among local, state, and federal agencies when investigating
these crimes; and documented initial success by
law enforcement to combat these crimes. It was produced
in cooperation with OJJDP and the University of
New Hampshire’s Crimes against Children Research
Center. 32 pp.
NCMEC Order #132 – First copy free. Each additional copy $3.
Knowing My 8 Rules for Safety:
Multilingual Child Safety and Prevention Tips
List of eight safety tips for children in Albanian, Amharic,
Arabic, Armenian (Eastern and Western), Bulgarian, Chinese,
Czech, Danish, English, Farsi, French, German, Haitian
Creole, Hmong, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Khmer, Lao,
Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak,
Somali, Spanish, Tigrinya, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese. 39 pp.
NCMEC Order #69 - First 5 copies free. Each additional copy $3.
Missing and Abducted Children: A Law-Enforcement
Guide to Case Investigation and Program Management
This guide outlines a standard of practice for law-
enforcement officers handling missing-child cases whether
runaways, thrownaways, family/nonfamily abductions, or
when the circumstances of the disappearance are unknown.
It was authored by a team of 38 professionals from local,
state, and federal agencies and describes—step-by-step
with definitive checklists—the investigative process
required for each of these types of cases and offers a
wealth of resources to assist an investigator. 224 pp.
NCMEC Order #74 - First copy free. Each additional copy $10.
NCMEC Order #88 - Companion, 1-page Investigative Checklist
for First Responders. First 50 copies free. Each additional copy
10 cents.
A Model State Sex-Offender Policy
The second edition of this handbook is an eight-point
strategy recommended by NCMEC’s Sex-Offender Policy Task
Force to guide policymakers who formulate and implement
concepts, policies, and laws to deal with sex offenders in their
community or state. 20 pp.
NCMEC Order #40 - First copy free. Each additional copy $3.
Nonprofit Service Provider’s Handbook
This handbook was created to help existing nonprofit
organizations survive and budding organizations learn
from the experiences of their peers and was written by a
consortium of nonprofit service providers who work with
families of missing and exploited children. Nonprofit
service providers will find a complete guide for building
the organization—choosing a board of directors, raising
funds, working with law enforcement, advocating
legislation, working with the media, producing publications,
and much more. The needs of missing and exploited
children and their families are extensively covered, and
the appendix includes numerous sample forms. 88 pp.
NCMEC Order #79 - First copy free. Each additional copy $5.
Online Victimization:
A Report on the Nation’s Youth
This groundbreaking national survey of 1,501 youth aged
10 to 17 documented their use of the Internet and
experiences while online including unwanted exposure
to sexual solicitation, sexual material, and harassment. It
was produced in cooperation with OJJDP and the University
of New Hampshire’s Crimes against Children Research
Center and includes 12 recommendations to help make
the Internet safer for children. 62 pp.
NCMEC Order #62 - First copy free. Each additional copy $3.
Personal Safety for Children: A Guide for Parents
Comprehensive guide, released at the 2002 White
House Conference on Missing, Exploited, and Runaway
Children, for families to help keep their children safer
at home, at school, and in the community with additional
action steps and resources in case of emergency. 16 pp.
NCMEC Order #122 - English-language version
NCMEC Order #123 - Spanish-language version
First copy free. Each additional copy $3.
Prostitution of Children and Child-Sex Tourism:
An Analysis of Domestic and International Responses
This book details the problem of child victims of prostitution
in the United States and globally; discusses state,
federal, and international laws in effect to address this
serious crime; and offers insights into effective law-
enforcement responses to better address this problem
both within communities and throughout the world. It
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was produced in cooperation with the American
Bar Association’s Center on Children and the Law. 118 pp.
NCMEC Order #73 - First copy free. Each additional copy $5.
Recovery and Reunification of Missing Children:
A Team Approach
This guide was designed to educate and assist professionals
who bear the primary responsibility of recovering and
reuniting missing children with their families. It was written
in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office
of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s Missing
and Exploited Children Comprehensive Action Program
and offers “best practice” guidelines and training tips
for returning recovered children to their family and
discusses the dynamics of criminal victimization involved
in a child abduction. 48 pp.
NCMEC Order #64 - First copy free. Each additional copy $3.
BROCHURES
Unless otherwise indicated, up to 50 copies of each brochure are
available free-of-charge. NCMEC charges 10 cents per copy for
each brochure ordered in excess of the 50 free copies.
AMBER Alert
Informational brochure describing the America’s Missing:
Broadcast Emergency Response (AMBER) Alert plan and
how to start a plan in your area.
NCMEC Order #100
Child Protection
Prevention information for families.
NCMEC Order #01 - English-language version
NCMEC Order #02 - Spanish-language version
Child Safety on the Information Highway
Safety tips for families whose elementary-school-aged children
use computer online services.
NCMEC Order #03 - English-language version
NCMEC Order #06 - Spanish-language version
Exploited Child Unit
Information about the services provided by NCMEC’s
Exploited Child Unit.
NCMEC Order #112
For Camp Counselors
Information about detecting and reporting child sexual
exploitation.
NCMEC Order #04
For Law-Enforcement Professionals
Information about NCMEC resources available to assist
law enforcement in the investigation of missing- and
exploited-child cases.
NCMEC Order #53
The Front Line
The current issue of NCMEC’s technical-assistance bulletin.
NCMEC Order #93
ICAAN Brochure
Information about what the International-Child-Abduction
Attorney Network is and how to join.
NCMEC Order #117
International Division Brochure
Information about the resources available to families and law
enforcement through NCMEC’s International Division.
NCMEC Order #118
Is this your CHILD? If not—It may be the NEXT TIME
NCMEC Order #133 - African-American version
NCMEC Order #134 - Hispanic/English-language version
NCMEC Order #135 - Hispanic/Spanish-language version
Just in Case...Series
Just in Case...Babysitter
Information about finding a babysitter and safety tips.
NCMEC Order #12 - English-language version
NCMEC Order #14 - Spanish-language version
Just in Case...Daycare
Information about choosing daycare and preventing sexual
exploitation.
NCMEC Order #07 - English-language version
NCMEC Order #35 - Spanish-language version
Just in Case...Exploited
Warning signs of and steps to take in the event of child sexual
exploitation.
NCMEC Order #20 - English-language version
NCMEC Order #51 - Spanish-language version
Just in Case...Family Separation
Tips about preventing family abduction.
NCMEC Order #08 - English-language version
NCMEC Order #09 - Spanish-language version
NCMEC Order #45 - Vietnamese-language version
Just in Case...Federal Parent Locator Service
Information about finding the abductor and child in family-
abduction cases.
NCMEC Order #11 - English-language version
NCMEC Order #47 - Spanish-language version
Just in Case...Finding Professional Help
Advice about how to find professional help for children who
have been kidnapped or sexually exploited.
NCMEC Order #30 - English-language version
NCMEC Order #43 - Spanish-language version
NCMEC Order #44 - Vietnamese-language version
Just in Case...Grief
Guidelines regarding a healthy approach to the grieving process.
NCMEC Order #10 - English-language version
NCMEC Order #46 - Spanish-language version
Just in Case...Missing
Five steps to prepare in case your child might someday be missing.
NCMEC Order #17 - English-language version
NCMEC Order #18 - Spanish-language version
NCMEC Order #49 - Vietnamese-language version
Just in Case...Runaway
Steps to take in case your child might someday run away.
NCMEC Order #15 - English-language version
NCMEC Order #16 - Spanish-language version
NCMEC Order #48 - Vietnamese-language version
Just in Case...Testifying
Advice about helping children testify effectively.
NCMEC Order #19 - English-language version
NCMEC Order #50 - Spanish-language version
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Keeping Your Children Safer in the World: Knowing My 8 Rules for Safety
Tips for Children, Teens, and Parents Safety tips poster for children.
Summary of general safety tips in all NCMEC brochures. NCMEC Order #28 - English-language version
Available in Braille ONLY. NCMEC Order #42 - Haitian Creole-language version
NCMEC Order #27. NCMEC Order #29 - Spanish-language version
NCMEC Order #26 - Braille version
Know the Rules Series NCMEC Order #25 - Bookmark version in English and Spanish
Know the Rules Brochure
Describes three basic safety messages for teens. Lost Child Alert Technology Resource
NCMEC Order #54 - English-language version Information about the Lost Child Alert Technology
NCMEC Order #61 - Spanish-language version Resource (LOCATER ® ) program that provides law-
enforcement agencies the technology to help recover
Know the Rules Package missing and exploited children.
In-depth safety messages for teens. NCMEC Order #120
NCMEC Order #55 - First copy free. Each additional copy $2.
NCMEC General Information and Publications
Know the Rules…Abduction and Kidnapping Prevention The brochure you are currently reading that contains a list
Tips for Parents of all NCMEC publications, information about the missing-
NCMEC Order #94 and exploited-child issue, and highlights of NCMEC
operations.
Know the Rules...After-School Safety for Children Who Are NCMEC Order #21 - Free in limited quantities.
Home Alone
NCMEC Order #36 NCMEC Resources
Information about NCMEC’s resources and support services.
Know the Rules…Child Safety for Door-to-Door Solicitation NCMEC Order #87
NCMEC Order #119
NetSmartz Workshop®
Know the Rules...For Child Safety in Amusement or Information about the NetSmartz Workshop, an online program
Theme Parks that teaches children how to be safer when using the Internet.
NCMEC Order #33 NCMEC Order #37 - English-language version
NCMEC Order #121- Spanish-language version
Know the Rules...For Child Safety in Youth Sports
NCMEC Order #34 New Neighborhood Safety Tips
NCMEC Order #22 - Bookmark
Know the Rules...For Going To and From School More Safely NCMEC Order #23 - Brochure
NCMEC Order #91
Parental Guidelines in Case Your Child Might
Know the Rules...General Parental Tips to Help Keep Your Someday Be the Victim of Sexual Exploitation
Children Safer NCMEC Order #127 - English-language version
NCMEC Order #60 NCMEC Order #129 - Spanish-language version

Know the Rules...Safety Tips for Halloween Preventing the Sexual Exploitation of Children
NCMEC Order #89 NCMEC Order #128 - English-language version
NCMEC Order #130 - Spanish-language version
Know the Rules...Safety Tips for the Holidays
NCMEC Order #90 Project ALERT Brochure
Information about what the Project America’s Law Enforcement
Know the Rules...School Safety Tips Retiree Team (ALERT) program is and how to become a
NCMEC Order #63 Representative.
NCMEC Order #41
Know the Rules...Summer Safety Tips for Children
NCMEC Order #82 Specialized Case and Forensic Imaging Services
Information about services provided by NCMEC regarding
Know the Rules...Summer Safety Tips for Parents cases of long-term missing and unidentified children.
NCMEC Order #83 NCMEC Order #124

Know the Rules...When Your Child Is Flying Unaccompanied Teen Safety on the Information Highway
NCMEC Order #32 Safety tips for families whose teenagers use computer
online services.
Know the Rules...When Your Child Is Traveling Unaccompa- NCMEC Order #57 - English-language version
nied by Bus or Train NCMEC Order #59 - Spanish-language version
NCMEC Order #77

Sample of English-language brochures containing general safety tips including Child Protection, Child Safety on the
Information Highway, Just in Case...Babysitter, Just in Case...Exploited, Just in Case...Missing, and Know the Rules - NCMEC
Order #98.
Sample of Spanish-language brochures (same as titles noted above) containing general safety tips - NCMEC Order #97.
All Vietnamese-language brochures - NCMEC Order #52.
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The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, established in 1984 as a private, nonprofit organization, serves as a
clearinghouse of information about missing and exploited children; provides technical assistance to the public and law-
enforcement agencies; offers training programs to law-enforcement and social-service professionals; distributes
photographs of and descriptions about missing children worldwide; creates and coordinates child-protection education and
prevention programs and publications; coordinates child-protection efforts with the private sector; networks with non-
profit service providers and state clearinghouses regarding missing-child cases; and provides information about effective
legislation to help ensure the protection of children per 42 U.S.C. §§ 5771 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. § 11606; and 22 C.F.R. § 94.6.
A 24-hour, toll-free telephone line, 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678), is available in Canada, Mexico, and the United
States for those who have information regarding missing and exploited children. The “phone free” number when dialing
internationally is 00-800-0843-5678. The CyberTipline is available worldwide for online reporting of these crimes at
www.cybertipline.com. The TTY line is 1-800-826-7653. The NCMEC business number is 703-274-3900. The NCMEC busi-
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NCMEC/Florida NCMEC/New York/Mohawk Valley Office

Suite 100 934 York Street
9176 Alternate A1A Utica, New York 13502-3930
Lake Park, Florida 33403-1445 315-732-7233 (telephone)
561-848-1900 (telephone) 315-624-7134 (facsimile)
561-848-0308 (facsimile)

NCMEC/Kansas City NCMEC/South Carolina

Suite B Suite I
1018 West 39th Street 2008 Marion Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64111-3859 Columbia, South Carolina 29201-2151
816-756-5422 (telephone) 803-254-2326 (telephone)
816-756-1804 (facsimile) 803-254-4299 (facsimile)

1
Andrea J. Sedlak, David Finkelhor, Heather Hammer, and Dana J. Schultz. U.S. Department of Justice. "National Estimates of Missing Children: An Overview" in National
Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children. Washington, DC: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice
Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, October 2002, page 10.

2
David Finkelhor. “What the Numbers Tell Us” in The Front Line. Alexandria, Virginia: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Winter 2002/2003, page 10.

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