A G E N D A:
John will focus on "Follow Up" regarding your contacts with parents and
community leaders (law enforcement, media, safety organizations, etc.)
Two other items will also be covered. Please feel free to offer your
input, experiences, and your questions.
1. We sent an announcement recently regarding the airing of America's
Most Wanted this past Saturday! If you did not get a chance to see it,
you can view it in its entirety on the AMW website. It provides insight
into the heinous acts of pedophiles - people John Walsh said he "hates the
most"!
You will learn that some pedophiles travel to other countries to escape
justice . . . and, to continue their evil acts against children. Not only
do some feel they have right to abuse kids, some believe it is a way to
transfer one's bad luck to a child by engaging them in sex. Although this
sounds sick and uncivilized to us, certain cultures do not emphasize
punishment for the perpetrator.
2. A friend stumbled on a report from the New York Times - published
11-12-10 - last Friday - titled, "IRS Sits on Data Pointing to Missing
Children" authored by David Kocieniewski.
It is startling to know that the federal government values privacy so
highly that it will not reveal contact information on known non-custodial
abductors unless a federal court requests it for a case. However, most of
these cases are investigated by state and local prosecutors. It is said
that there is a sense that . . . because the child is with at least one of
their parents, it not really a problem!
Imagine this is "your" child . . . and, the IRS knows where the abductor
is living . . . but, the law prohibits them from telling you!
Good article . . . well worth reading!
Ernie Allen, of the NCMEC, says "It's one of those areas where you would
hope that common sense would prevail".
ANOTHER instance where bureaucracy and protocol can get in the way of a
"location". ANOTHER reason why CS-USA is a powerful tool in our efforts
to keep our kids safer!
H A P P Y T H A N K S G I V I N G !!!!
