There is an attempted child abduction every 11 seconds in the United States. EVERY 11 SECONDS!! 1,500 children die from abuse each year. More than 2 million cases of child abuse and neglect are reported each year in the United States. So many cries continue to go unheard each day.

There are child predators in every state, in every town just waiting for an opportunity to strike. We, as parents and adults, have to enforce safety amongst our young impressionable and especially naïve children. Never leave your young child alone in a car, park, mall, or restaurant, not even for a moment! Always make sure you examine all public restrooms BEFORE allowing your child to enter! Most importantly parents, please sit down and talk to your children everyday about the dangers of strangers! Only by working together can we prevent the needless tragedy of a missing or hurt child! Child abuse, including sexual exploitation of children & SBS, is a problem reaching epidemic proportions in the U.S. Statistics alone, cannot convey the horror of physical assaults upon children in our society. Perhaps the less fortunate children are those who do not die as a result of abuse. Those who must live in pain and fear throughout childhood. We must return to the fundamental principles of our Constitution and the basic objectives of the American government: Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. How can children enjoy liberty and happiness when adults inflict pain upon them, exploit them and deprive them of physical affection? Please join me in this fight against child abduction and child abuse. Let us be a voice for our young who deserve a chance to grow and lead a normal life!

As a Mom I can only imgaine the pain and anguish inflicted on those children and their families who are vicitims to these horrendous crimes. I would like to reach out to all those who feel as strongly as I do, to prevent these heinous acts against children - which deprives them of the opportunity to blossom into young individuals with a normal life. We need to protect our innocent and young with better education and awareness about such predators and I implore everyone to help pitch in and support this cause by increasing the awareness of such crimes and educating adults to talk to their children to make them aware of the dangers with associating / talking with strangers!!

To children and families who are victims of these unforgivable acts, our hearts go out to you. We will never be able to reset the clock and make the pain go away, but please channel your emotions to strengthen our cause to prevent many more such innocent children from being hurt. Your support is key to our success!!