This session will showcase the phenomenon of ransom demands in missing child cases, from true demands to hoaxes. It will review the data NCMEC has collected, case examples, and education for parents to decrease their vulnerability to hoax demands.
Learning Objectives:
Identify different data points related to various ransom demands observed in NCMEC's missing child cases
Understand the different categories of ransom demands in missing child cases, including hoax demands
Categorize the different motivations of those who demand ransom amounts in missing child cases
