Posted on 09/26/2023 8:02:26 AM PDT by Perseverando
Police say the number of runaways and missing kids is unusually high this year
Last year, 1,600 kids were reported missing in the state of 11million
In Georgia and North Carolina, which have similar populations, the number was less than 700
Police say they are concerned the youths are being trafficked or becoming involved in gang activity
The number of missing and runaway children in Ohio for 2023 is nearly double that of states with similar populations, sparking panic among parents and police who in some towns can't keep up with the number of teenagers running away.
In this month alone, 45 children have been reported missing in the Cleveland area.
They join the total number of 1,072 who have been reported missing since the start of the year.
While the majority have since returned home or been accounted for, cops say many are regular runaways who will likely vanish again.
They say the rate of children going missing and running away in 2023 is unusually high.
In 2022, Ohio had nearly double the number of runaways than states like Georgia, North Carolina and Illinois, all of which have populations of between 10million and 12million.
The missing kids from 2022. In Ohio, 1,455 were reported missing - more than double that of North Carolina, which has a similar sized population
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