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Jacquelyn Mohan Missing Since September 23, 2006 … Endangered Runaway

Jacquelyn Mohan – Missing Since September 23, 2006

JACQUELYN MOHAN

JACQUELYN MOHAN
DOB: Sep 29, 1989
Missing: Sep 23, 2006
Height: 5′5″ (165 cm)
Eyes: Blue
Race: White
Age Now: 17
Sex: Female
Weight: 110 lbs (50 kg)
Hair: Blonde
Missing From: CLEARFIELD, UT
United States

Jacquelyn was last seen on September 23, 2006. She may still be in the local area. Jacquelyn’s ears are pierced twice. Her navel is pierced. Jacquelyn has a scar above her right knee. Her nicknames are Jackie and Barbie.

If you have any information about this child please contact Clearfield Police Department (Utah) 1-801-525-2800.

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

March 22nd, 2007 at 10:05pm Posted by Administrator | Runaway, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Missing, Missing Teen | no comments

Chilling … 60,000 Sexual Predators Missing in the United States

It is paramount that we know the location where sex offenders live in the United States. All too often we let these predators slip through the crack and melt into society, only to offend again. It should be mandatory upon their sentencing and parole that they “must” register. This is and should never be an option. More attention should be given to sexual predators as its only a matter of time before they strike again and escalate the assaults.

Annual registration is required for 10 years for people convicted of kidnapping, luring a child, indecent assault, incest and promotion of a child for prostitution and six similar crimes.
Rape convictions and convictions for eight other types of crime, including those convicted of a sex crime while classified as a sex offender, are sexually violent predators who must report quarterly to state police for life.

Offenders must file a report with state police within 48 hours after changing their address, workplace or school they are attending, or after leaving prison.

Sexual offenders moving into the state or leaving the state must notify state police within 48 hours. (Daily Courier)

Why do we let sex offenders off the hook? Their movement from state to state falls under the radar when they fail to re-register in their new locality. It is obvious that not having an updates registry can lead to tragedy. We need to look no further than the heinous abduction, rape and murder of Jessica Lunsford. We need to know where these people are. It is not about their rights. This is about the rights of innocent and unsuspecting children. Innocent people’s rights should not be trampled by animals.

States don’t know where to find at least 60,000 sexual predators because the offenders fail to report their address to police, a national children’s advocate said.

There is no doubt that sex predators non-compliance in registering should be considered a felony. Non-registration should result in a trip back to prison, no questions asked. A sex predator’s non-registration should be considered intent to commit another act. It is actually shocking the number of states who just seem not to care about protecting children and adults against sex predators. What are these politicians thinking? Are they pandering to the sex predator vote?

Unlike Pennsylvania, where noncompliance is a felony, there are 25 states where it’s a misdemeanor. Allen notes there are about 26,500 offenders in Ohio, 24,000 in New York and 11,000 in New Jersey.

Pennsylvania notifies neighbors when a violent predator moves in or enrolls in a college or university after serving a prison sentence. Some states rely on offenders to do that, Allen said.

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children estimate there are a staggering 603,000 registered sex offenders in the US. There is at least another 100,000 that are non-compliant. A new Special Analysis Unit has been created by NCMEC
to search databases, analyze information, and help identify and locate
these fugitives.

The question remains as to why so many states do not take sexual predators serious. Why have they not passed harsher penalties for those that have offended? Especially when they know there is such a high percentage of those that will repeat and in doing so trying to hide from their past actions by not registering. The following state laws are a disappointment, to say the least.

There are 25 states where noncompliance with one or more registration duties may be treated as only a misdemeanor: Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

In four states, when a sex offender moves from one state to another state, the responsibility to notify the new state is placed solely on the offender himself: Delaware, District of Columbia, Kansas, and Utah.
In eight states, the law is ambiguous as to whether the state or the sex offender must notify a new state when the offender moves: California, Kentucky, Montana, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota and Tennessee.
In only seven states, when a sex offender fails to register, it is mandatory for parole to be revoked and the sex offender to be returned to prison: California, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota, and West Virginia. (NCMEC)

In July of 2006, Congress passed the Adam Walsh Child Protection and
Safety Act. Politicians, stop dragging your heals. This is about protecting the publics safety and children. This is nothing to politicize. This is problem that needs to be addressed NOW! When dealing with sex predators, you are either with us or against us. There is no middle ground.

March 6th, 2007 at 12:43pm Posted by Administrator | Exploitation, Jessica Lunsford, sexual assault, Exploited, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, child welfare, sex offender | one comment

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Partners with National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

This idea has been a long time in coming and makes a lot of sense. The TSA will be partnering with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to distribute AMBER ALERTS at airports nationwide. The more eyes the better. This is a great and welcome idea.

TSA will distribute AMBER Alert messages through the communications system of the national Transportation Security Operations Center (TSOC). As soon as NCMEC is notified that an AMBER Alert has been issued by law enforcement, the TSOC will relay that information to FSDs at relevant airports. FSDs will receive information such as photos and descriptions of the abducted child, the suspect and vehicle. (PR Newswire)

February 8th, 2007 at 11:54am Posted by Administrator | child welfare, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Missing, Missing Children | no comments

MySpace.com to Distribute on-line Amber Alerts to its Subscribers

MySpace.com has teamed up with The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to distribute Amber Alerts to is on-line community. MySpace.com has recently come under fire for the exposure it creates to younger subscribers and predators. The on-line alerts will begin today on MySpace. MySpace still has a ways to go in protecting its on-line networking community; however, this addition of on-line Amber alerts makes sense. Teenagers and those of college age that predominately make up MySpace would be the first to know if teens had gone missing. Disseminating the information and fast internet responses may help enable police in the battle to find missing persons.

The online alerts, which will begin Tuesday, will be sent to all users in the ZIP codes where it was issued. They will appear in a small text box at the top of a user’s portfolio. The user can click on the box for more information, including a photo of the missing child and a description of the suspect. (CBS News)

MySpace also announced two safety features designed to protect members’ privacy.

The site will now require people signing up for an account to provide a working e-mail address and verify their identity by responding to an e-mail sent to the listed address. This is a practice common with other online services, but MySpace has been hesitant thus far because of fears the confirmation messages might end up mistakenly in spam filters. The site, open only to those 14 and over, will also offer a tool to prevent any member under age 18 from being contacted by adults, and vice versa. The tool, however, is optional and relies on self-reported ages. (Fox Reno)

My Space still has a ways to go in providing safety to its users as there is presently a law suit by four families against the networking internet giant. MySpace.com to Send Out Amber Alerts

MORE SAFETY FEATURES As part of its safety program, MySpace now requires all new members to register with a valid e-mail address, which they say helps law enforcement track down potential predators. New applicants will receive a verification e-mail with a link requiring them to click back and verify their identity. U.S. senators Charles Schumer and John McCain said last month they planned to introduce legislation that would require convicted sex offenders to register active e-mail addresses, expanding the existing requirements that they register personal information with local municipalities. The database of e-mail addresses would let social networking sites like MySpace bar offenders from their services by cross-checking new applicants against the database. (FOX)

January 23rd, 2007 at 04:58pm Posted by Administrator | Missing, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, My Space.com, Internet, sex offender, Amber Alert, Missing Teen, Missing Children | no comments

Search Continues for Purdue Student Wade Steffey … into Missouri

The search continues fro the missing 19 year old Purdue University student Wade Steffey. Investigators went to Missouri to check out two suspects, 27 year old David Bradley and 21 year old Jeffrey Thurman who were charged in the beating death of 56-year-old Ricky Haynes of Farmington, MO.

Investigators questioned two suspects in a Missouri murder who were believed to have been in the Lafayette area when a missing Purdue University student was last seen.

But police don’t believe the men they talked to over the weekend were involved in the disappearance of 19-year-old Wade Steffey, a freshman from Bloomington. He was last seen early on January 13th leaving a party at the Phi Kappa Theta fraternity house on the north side of campus.

Purdue spokeswoman Jeanne Norberg says while police don’t think the men are involved in Steffey’s case, they did request D-N-A samples from the men just in case. (WAVE 3)

The National Center for Exploited Children announced Sunday it will take up the case of Purdue University student Wade Steffey

The announcement came a day after hundreds of students and two police K-9 units scoured West Lafayette for Steffey’s cell phone and other clues about his disappearance. The search failed to yield any new evidence.

To help with the investigation, Purdue University several days ago asked its trash hauler to begin setting aside garbage collected in the area, said university spokeswoman Jeanne Norberg. The goal is to prevent the disposal of evidence investigators might have overlooked. (Boiler Station)

UPDATE: Ex-FBI Agent, Profiler Join Search For Missing Student

A retired FBI agent and a former profiler for the agency has joined the investigation of a Purdue student’s recent disappearance, authorities said Monday.

The two will be working on the case of Wade Steffey through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Information on the missing student also was being added to the center’s national database. (The Indy Channel)

Also from earlier reports that the authorities were looking at two suspects from Missouri. Update, “Authorities: Missouri Murder Suspects Not Involved In Steffey Disappearance.”

January 22nd, 2007 at 06:07pm Posted by Administrator | Wade Steffey, Missing College Student, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Missing, Missing Teen | no comments

LIANA SPELLMAN, 16, Missing from Madison, AL Since January 12, 2007

MISSING: LIANA SPELLMAN

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

Description

DOB: Jun 26, 1990
Sex: Female
Missing Date: Jan 12, 2007
Race: White
Age Now: 16
Height: 5′1″ (155 cm)
Weight: 155 lbs (70 kg)
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Blue

Circumstances: Liana was last seen on January 12, 2007 in Madison, AL. She may be in the company of an adult male. They may be en route to Mexico. Liana was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, black jeans, and a black coat. She may dye her hair red.

January 19th, 2007 at 05:48pm Posted by Administrator | National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Missing, Missing Teen | no comments

Laura Bush Takes on the Crusade for Missing & Exploited Children

In an effort to help in the world wide battle for missing & exploited children, First Lady Laura Bush has taken up the cause.

The missing and sexually exploited children of the world are the most vulnerable among us. There are so many countries that have little to no laws protecting child. Child pornography and trafficking have become an epidemic. It is about time that this problem is taken seriously in other countries.

Read the full story at Scared Monkeys.com

January 18th, 2007 at 05:21pm Posted by Administrator | Exploited, sexual assault, Exploitation, child welfare, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Internet, Missing, Missing Children | no comments

Missing Moorehead, MN Runaway Teen Amber Akerley Found Safe 4 Years Later

Amber Akerly (then 15) went missing on April 10, 2003. The Moorehead, MN teen has been found alive an well in Texas, some 4 years after her disappearance. She is presently 19 and has a child. A runaway story with a happy ending.

Pictures from National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, past and age progression.

Police said Amber Akerley initially was afraid to call her mother for fear she’d get in trouble for running away.

The family eventually changed their number, and when Amber did try to reach them, she couldn’t find them.

Amber is now 19 and has a child. Police Detective Mike Detloff said she’s been in contact with her family and plans to move back to Moorhead this summer. (Pioneer Press)

Over the years there have been several tips and sightings of Amber Akerly; however, she is now home safe and sound.

January 12th, 2007 at 02:07pm Posted by Administrator | Runaway, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Missing, Found Alive, Missing Teen | no comments

Amber Alert Issues for 13-year-old boy William “Ben” Ownby in Missouri

Authorities in Missouri have issued an Amber Alert for 13 year old William Ownby. It is believed that William Ownby while walking home from school after getting off a school bus was pushed into a white compact pick-up truck.

Police said William got off the school bus Monday afternoon and was walking home when a witness saw him being pushed into a white compact pickup truck. Investigators said the pickup is possibly a Nissan or Chevrolet S-10 with a camper shell. The pickup had large rust spots. The pickup truck was last seen heading eastbound on U.S. Highway 50.

Beaufort, where William was last seen, is about 40 miles west of St. Louis. (The Pittsburgh Channel)

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children poster (printable)

Description:

William “Ben” Ownby, 13 years of age
He was taken at Buth Lane and Wild Rose Lane in Beaufort at 3:30 P.M. yesterday
4 feet 11 inches tall
white male
brown hair
blue eyes
He was last seen wearing glasses, a Rams hooded windbreaker and blue jeans.
The boy had a black backpack with him
We have no suspect information available at this time.
The vehicle may be a white compact truck with a camper shell possibly a Nissan or Chevrolet S-10. It was last seen headed east on U.S. Highway 50 from Beautfort.

Anyone with information please call the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department at 636-583-2560 or dial 911

UPDATE: William Ownby, Teen Kidnapped in Missouri

It was a normal school day for 13-year-old William “Ben” Ownby. At around 3:30p.m he got off his school bus and started to walk home. However, that’s when police say he was pushed into a white compact pickup truck and he hasn’t been seen since.

The vehicle is described as a Nissan or Chevrolet compact pickup with a camper shell and large rust spots on it. The truck was last seen Eastbound on Highway 50 from Beaufort, Mo.

Ben was last seen wearing a St. Louis Rams windbreaker and blue jeans. He also wears glasses. (Americas Most Wanted)

Despite hundreds of leads police and FBI still search for missing 13 year old William Ownby.

BEAUFORT, Mo. — Authorities on Wednesday were pursuing more than 220 leads in their effort to find 13-year-old Ben Ownby, two days after the boy disappeared and was feared abducted after getting of a school bus near his rural eastern Missouri home. (Kansas City Channel)

As authorities search for a white pick up truck, William Ownby’s father Ben pleads for whoever kidnapped his some to just let him go and do the right thing.

“We’d like to get our son back,” Ownby said. He asked anyone who might be holding the boy to do the right thing.

“Drop him off somewhere where he can make a phone call,” Ownby said.

Police have checked William Ownby’s computer to see if it was possible that he may have met his abductor on the internet. The results came back negative as it appeared Ownby rarely went on-line. Authorities are in the process of creating a sketch of the abductor. They are also looking in to all sex offenders registered in the area

The main focus in on locating the white pick-up that seems to have very distinctive characteristics, even though the area probably has numerous white trucks.

Toelke asked that residents in the region keep an eye out for the white pickup. It had the word “Nissan” written in black letters on the back, but authorities weren’t certain it was a Nissan.

Toelke said the pickup had dents and rust and lacked hubcaps. The camper shell had one continuous window along the sides, with what appeared to be a ladder rack on top. (The Kansas City Channel)

January 9th, 2007 at 01:36pm Posted by Administrator | National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, William Ownby, Missing, abduction, Missing Teen, kidnapped, Amber Alert | one comment

Missing 17-month-old Twins Tyler Lee and Holly Ann Needham believed Taken to Canada by Allison Lee Quets

17 month old Tyler and Holly Needham kidnapped by their biological mother, Allison Lee Quets during a Christmas visitation are now believed to to in Canada. According to investigators Allison Lee Quets crossed the Canadian border with the twins on December 23, 2006.

Holly Ann Needham

The biological mother, Allison Lee Quets, 49, had visitation rights as part of a custody agreement, authorities said.

The custody order allowed her to take the children from their adoptive home for a brief visit Dec. 22-24, but authorities say she never returned them.

An investigation indicated that Quets had crossed the Canadian border with the twins on Dec. 23, the FBI said in a written statement Thursday.

Quets now faces federal charges of international parental kidnapping. A warrant was issued Wednesday, according to the statement. (Toronto Star)