Every day, more than 2,000 children are reported missing to law enforcement, ... However, 1 in 6 six children featured in NCMEC's missing child poster distribution network are recovered because someone recognized the child and called authorities. The power of pictures can't be overstated. Ernie Allen More Ernie Allen Quotes 1
This is daunting. It's going to take some time, ... These kids are not missing in the traditional sense. The key to this is communication. Ernie Allen More Ernie Allen Quotes 0
The people at the shelter had no idea whether the parents were alive or dead. Ernie Allen More Ernie Allen Quotes 0
What's been most important is letting people know the existence of the Web site and the fact that there's a special effort. Ernie Allen More Ernie Allen Quotes 0
What our people are hearing in the shelters is that folks are afraid to sleep because they're afraid a picture of their loved ones will be posted on the shelter's bulletin board and they don't want to miss it. Ernie Allen More Ernie Allen Quotes 0
We'll be using our forensic tools, imaging technology and our artists to help with the unidentified bodies, ... Our fear is that, as the waters decline, there are going to be thousands. Ernie Allen More Ernie Allen Quotes 0
We got a call from parents of a 7-year-old separated from her mother in the storm. We put the photos on the air and on our Web site, and the child's grandmother called and said, I have her.' That is a pretty good illustration of the kind of situation we're seeing. Ernie Allen More Ernie Allen Quotes 0
[The trafficking in children for sex was once thought to be a problem beyond America's borders. But the FBI and the Justice Department have now started focusing intently on the issue--and what they've found is shocking. Thousands of young girls and boys are falling victim to violent pimps, who move them from state to state, which makes it a federal matter. The younger they are, the more they're worth on the street.] There is a greater and greater demand for younger and younger kids, ... America doesn't look. People are shocked and horrified when they hear these girls' stories. They say, 'That doesn't happen here. It happens in Thailand. Or the Philippines.' But once you start shining a light on it, you find it everywhere. Ernie Allen More Ernie Allen Quotes 0
There is a greater and greater demand for younger and younger kids. America doesn't look. People are shocked and horrified when they hear these girls' stories. They say, 'That doesn't happen here. It happens in Thailand. Or the Philippines.' But once you start shining a light on it, you find it everywhere. Ernie Allen More Ernie Allen Quotes 0
I am hyper about not using numbers that exaggerate and inflame. Our message is we don't want you to live in fear but you have to be alert and aware. Ernie Allen More Ernie Allen Quotes 0
[Many of today's pimps have gang ties, and they've moved from murder and robbery to pimping.] There has been a trend of organized crime moving away from traditional commodities like drugs, tobacco, and arms, to kids, ... They are reusable, inexpensive, with a huge consumer market that is enormously profitable with next to no risk. Nobody cares. Nobody is looking for them. They are the forgotten. Ernie Allen More Ernie Allen Quotes 0
There has been a trend of organized crime moving away from traditional commodities like drugs, tobacco, and arms, to kids. They are reusable, inexpensive, with a huge consumer market that is enormously profitable with next to no risk. Nobody cares. Nobody is looking for them. They are the forgotten. Ernie Allen More Ernie Allen Quotes 0
Not only have we seen an increase in reports of Internet child pornography, but the victims are becoming younger and the images are becoming more graphic and violent. To eliminate the commercial viability of child pornography, we must stop the flow of money. To do that, we need the involvement of the world's leaders in the payments industry and the Internet. The founding members of the Financial Coalition Against Child Pornography are to be commended for joining this critical fight. Ernie Allen More Ernie Allen Quotes 0
This is a remarkable recovery and we are overjoyed that it had a happy ending. We are thrilled the National Center could play such a vital role in bringing families together in the aftermath of such a devastating disaster. Ernie Allen More Ernie Allen Quotes 0
This is a growing problem, and America needs to wake up to it and do more. Ernie Allen More Ernie Allen Quotes 0