Ernie Allen
Ernie Allen
Ernie Allenis an attorney who served as the President & CEO of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Childrenfor 23 years until June 2012, and the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Childrenuntil 2014...
continue hope message searching sends thousands
It sends a message of hope to thousands of searching parents. We have not forgotten, and we're going to continue to look for their child.
eliminate illegal people
People say it's crazy, but I don't think it is. If we can eliminate the credit-card use, the third-party payments, or any of the illegal mechanisms, we can make it a whole lot harder.
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This is a massive problem, and the numbers are growing. We know there will not be a positive ending in some of these cases. We hope the number is as small as possible. Meanwhile, we're working under the assumption that these children are out there.
assumption children ending hope massive number numbers positive small
This is a massive problem, and the numbers are growing, ... We know there will not be a positive ending in some of these cases. We hope the number is as small as possible. Meanwhile, we're working under the assumption that these children are out there.
whom
The person with whom they may be interacting may not be who they say they are.
case child detective report serious treat
We're working on these one case at a time, doing old-fashioned gumshoe detective work. Every report we get, we have to treat as if it's potentially serious and the child is at risk.
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What's been most important is letting people know the existence of the Web site and the fact that there's a special effort.
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We're looking to get additional medical needs evacuees, ... As far as others, we're not sure if we will get them.
believe lives save thousands
We believe that if we can take the profitability out of this business, we can save the lives of thousands of kids.
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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.