Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Profile of an abducted and murdered child

Victim Profile

76 percent of children killed by their abductor are girls

The average age is between 11 and 12 years old

57 percent are victims of opportunity


14 percent are chosen because of some physical characteristic

Well over half of all child abductions that lead to murder happen within three blocks of the victim's home.


Source: Attorney General of Washington State, U.S. Department of Justice

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