Location Assistance Of Missing / Exploited Children | National Center For Missing And Exploited Children

Serves as a clearinghouse of information on cases of abducted, runaway and sexually exploited youth. Accepts reports of sightings, leads, or other information about missing or sexually exploited children. Assists parents of missing children by providing information and distributing photographs and descriptions of missing children nationwide. Provides a searchable database of pictures of missing children. Offers technical assistance and education for law enforcement officials and others.

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Physical Address

333 John Carlyle St., Ste. 125, Alexandria, VA 22314

Hours

24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Voice

(703) 224-2150

voice | Administration

Voice

(800) 843-5678

voice | 1-800-THE-LOST

Application process

Persons who wish to report a missing child should contact their local police or law enforcement agency. To report sightings, leads or other information regarding missing or sexually exploited children, phone or visit the website. Before any assistance will be given to parents of a missing child, there must be an active missing persons report on file with the police/law enforcement. Once a report is filed, parent or guardian may then call and will be assigned a case worker who will work to distribute information about / pictures of the child.

Fee

Free

Eligibility

No restrictions for general information or to report information. To receive assistance such as having pictures distributed, must be the child's parent or guardian, and have already filed a missing persons report with Police/Law Enforcement.

Service area

United States

Agency info

National Center For Missing And Exploited Children

Serves as a national clearinghouse of information on missing and exploited children. Provides technical assistance and education to parents, children, law enforcement, schools and communities in recovering missing children and raising public awareness about ways to help prevent child abduction, molestation and sexual exploitation.