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[–] 13 points 6 days ago (1 child)

It counts one parent taking a child without the permission of the other, usually during nasty divorces and custody battles. Those get resolved easily but the kid is still counted as missing.

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  • [–] 15 points 6 days ago

    If they went to their friend's house and didn't tell their mom, they're counted as missing.

    If they went into the woods to get high, they're counted as missing.

    All that needs to happen is a parent freaks out and reports them as missing, and that happens really often because kids want their freedom. Or they just plain forgot to tell you, because forgetting stuff is something that kids do a lot, too.

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