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The threat of child abduction is one of those rare dangers that gets a lot of public attention. The information and stories on this page will give you a better understanding of how it happens.

Child Abduction Cases

  • In Riviera Beach, Florida, a man was arrested for attempted child abduction after trying to snatch a child from a stroller. Police say the man jumped off his bike and was arrested as he tried to remove the child from the stroller. (USA Today, 2-1-2017, 4A)
  • In Des Moines, Iowa, authorities warned parents about a string of possible child abduction attempts. Officials were investigation 6 reports in the past 3 weeks involving a man in a vehicle who would follow a child. No arrests were made, and no children were harmed in the incidents. (9-4-2009)
  • In Des Moines, Iowa, authorities issued a warning after 5 attempted abductions took place, along with an assault, all involving girls in Guthrie County and the Des Moines area.  Officials said the attempts, which began on June 9th, involved an unknown man trying to entice juvenile girls. The assaults have happened in Dallas Center, Pannora, Urbandale, and Des Moines, and officials believe they were all related. (USA Today, 6-20-2008, pg 6A)

 

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