Athena Strand and the agony over America’s 4,000 missing children | Opinion
Kidnappings by strangers are rare, but when they happen, they are an unimaginable ordeal for the families left behind.
Athena’s disappearance and killing are a parent’s worst nightmare realized. Her case is a tragic reminder of all the children who are preyed upon in their own neighborhoods. Among children who are kidnapped, most are taken by family members. Only a small subset are abducted by family acquaintances or total strangers.The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children looked at data from 2016 to 2020
Now a middle-aged woman, Walden grinned as she posed for a picture sandwiched between her newly found parents.
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