Imagine being nine and being told your father was dead by your mother-the person you’ve trusted your whole life-or that your mother doesn’t love you by your father-and you have no choice but to believe him. We hear those lies so often in family abduction cases we call them the “3 D’s”: Dead, Disinterested, or Dangerous. Trusting their parents, these lies become new realities for these young children. They’ll often be told lies about their other parent.
Many times, they are kept out of school, away from parks and neighbors, and without any contact with friends or family members. After they’ve left the state or the country, they often remain isolated out of fear of being noticed or getting caught. Decades of research show the serious and harmful effects that family abductions can have on child victims.Ĭhildren abducted by a parent are often told lies to justify abruptly leaving home. You might think that this type of abduction is less serious because, “At least they’re with their mom or dad.” but that’s often not the case. In fact, family abductions are the second-most common type of missing child reported overall to NCMEC. I'm talking about family abductions-which were reported 20 times more often to us here at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) than non-family abductions over the last year.
But today, I want to talk to you about another type of abduction, one that’s far more common, but can be just as damaging and dangerous for a child. If you’ve watched America’s Most Wanted, or more recently, In Pursuit with John Walsh, chances are you’ve heard me talking about keeping your child safe from stranger abductions.
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