AMBER Alert information Makes a difference
On October 2, 2007, AMBER Alert information was issued for a 15 year old from Bartow, FL who was lured from her home by someone she met online. The person she met was a registered sex offender! In this case, as often happens, the suspect actually heard the AMBER Alert and decided to let the girl go, dropping her off a couple hundred miles away at a department store in the Panhandle of Florida. The child was safe.
This scenario is fairly common when it comes to AMBER Alerts. AMBER Alert information is sent out via radio, television, electronic highway signs, and online through a variety of websites including Child Rescue Network's Facebook page. An abductor will begin to worry that someone may recognize him or his vehicle and call the police. The abductor believes that if he lets the child go he may lessen the efforts to find him and so abducted children are frequently dropped off in public places after AMBER Alerts are issued. Often the abductor is a non-custodial parent and many times they will drop a child off at another relative's home when they become aware of being the target of an AMBER Alert.
The AMBER Alert information program has aided in the rescue of over 500 children since its inception. It was named as a tribute to Amber Hagerman, a 9 year old girl who was abducted while riding her bike near her grandparents home in Arlington, TX and found brutally murdered a few days later. AMBER is an acronym for America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response.
AMBER Alerts can come to you in a variety of ways from emails to messages on your wireless / mobile phone. Simply click on the "Home" link above to find more AMBER Alert Information.
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