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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 254 812 CG 018 099 TITLE Title IV, Missing Children's Assistance Act. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Education and Labor. House of Representatives, Ninety-Eighth Congress, Second Session on H.R. 4971 to Amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Years 1985 through 1989, and for Other Purposes. (Hearing Held in Chicago, Illinois, April 9, 1984). INSTITUTION Congress of the U.S., Washington, D.C. House Committee on Education and Labor. PUB DATE 85 NOTE 462p.; Some pages are marginally legible because of small print. For related documents on the Missing Children's Act, see ED 235 399 and CG 018 033. PUB TYPE Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials (090) EDRS PRICE MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS. DESCRIPTORS Adolescents; Child Custody; Children; *Educational Needs; Family Problems; *Federal Aid; *Federal Legislation; *Federal State Relationship; Hearings; Law Enforcement; Runaways; Sexual Abuse; *Victims of Crime IDENTIFIERS Abductions; Congress 98th; *Missing Children ABSTRACT This document provides witness testimony and prepared statements from the Congressional hearingcalled to determine if the federal government, through the proposed legislation, can helpin locating missing children and in assisting their families. The text of H.R. 4971 is given and is followed by statementsfrom directors and representatives of various missing childrenorganizations, an investigative reporter, and Lew enforcement personnel involvedin missing children investigations. The need for national pooling of information; federal leadership, direction, and coordinationin dealing with missing children; and federal assistance to now-fragmented state and local services are emphasized. The need for education is stressed and federal efforts to train and educate police officers, assist and counsel parents, collect data, and educate children on how to resist child molesters and abductors are considered. Ideas for involvement of the private sector are suggested. A guide to prevent abduction, pamphlets fromorganizations concerned with missing children, and numerous newspaper andmagazine articles related to the topic of missing children are contained in the appendix. (NRB) *********************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document. * *********************************************************************** H 4971 TO AMEND THE JUVENILE JUSTICE DELINQUENGY ,PREVENTIO ACT. OF 1974 TO AUTI1ORME 110118 FOR MAL 1985 11111011GH 1989, AND FOR OTHERPUROGERS HEARING' HELD IN CHICAGO, IL, ON Apaike, 1984 Printed for the use of the 9emndttee on Education endishor . 014 cr.0 I: S Orl'Atil MEN r ilF 1.DUCA710A1 CO IN".111.11 (MLA'. ION .-40 ..t! ',If TITLE IV, MISSING CHILDREN'S ASSISTANCE ACT HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-EIWITH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H.R. 4971 TO AMEND THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCYPREVENTION ACT OF 1974 TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1985 THROUGH 1989, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES HEARING HELD IN CHICAGO, IL, ON APRIL 9, 1984 Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor F., U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 39-$79 0 WASHINGTON : 1085 COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR CARL D. PERKINS, Kentucky, Chairman AUGUSTUS F. HAWKINS, California JOHN N. ERLENBORN, Illinois WILLIAM D. FORD, Michigan JAMES M. JEFFORDS, Vermont JOSEPH M. GAYDOS, Pennsylvania WILLIAM F. GOODLING, Pennsylvania WILLIAM (BILL) CLAY, Missouri E. THOMAS COLEMAN, Missouri MARIO BIAGGI, New York THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin IKE ANDREWS, North Carolina MARGE ROUKEMA, New Jersey PAUL SIMON, Illinois STEVE GUNDERSON, Wisconsin GEORGE MILLER, California STEVE BARTLETT, Texas AUSTIN J. MURPHY, Pennsylvania RON PACKARD, California BALTASAR CORRADA, Puerto Rico HOWARD C. NIELSON, Utah DALE E. KILDEE, Michigan ROD CHANDLER, Washington PAT WILLIAMS, Montana THOMAS J. TAUKE, Iowa RAY KOGOVSEK, Colorado JOHN McCAIN, Arizona MATTHEW G. MARTINEZ, California MAJQ$ R. OWENS, New York FRANK HARRISON, Pennsylvania FREDERICK C. BOUCHER, Virginia flARY L. ACKERMAN, New York SALA BURTON, California CHARLES A. HAYES, Illinois PENNIS E. ECKART, Ohio TIMOTHY J. PENNY, Minnesota SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES IKE ANDREWS, North Carolina, Chairman BALTASAR CORRADA, Puerto Rico THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin PAT WILLIAMS, Montana E. THOMAS COLEMAN, Missouri MAJOR R. OWENS, New York MARGE ROUKEMA, New Jersey GEORGE MILLER, California ROD CHANDLER, Washington DENNIS E. ECKART, Ohio (Ex Officio) CARL D. PERKINS, Kentucky (Ex Officio) 4 CONTENTS Page Hearing held in Chicago, IL, on April 9, 1984 1 Text of H.R. 4971 03 Statement of Agopian, Dr. Michael W., director, Child Stealing Research Center, Los Angeles, CA 102 Cartright, Lenora T., commissioner, city of Chicago, Department of Human Services 109 Otto, Linda, president, Find the Children, Los Angeles, CA, accompanied by Brad Kellett 50 Walsh, John, founder, Adam Walsh Child Resource Center, Fort Lauder- dale, FL 44 Ward, Robert, deputy chief of police for criminal investigations, Indianap- olis Police Department, Indianapolis, IN, accompanied by James Zagel, director, Illinois Department of Law Enforcement, Chicago, IL; Joe St John, survisor, Missing Persons Unit 112 Wooden,Kepenneth,investigative reporter, ABC News "20/20," founder, National Coalition for Children's Justice 55 Zagel, James, director, Illinois Department of Law Enforcement, Chicago, IL 114 Prepared statements, letters, supplemental materials, etc. Agopian, Dr. Michael W., director, Child Stealing Research Center, Los Angeles, CA, and chairman, California State Advisory Grcup on Juve- nile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Sacramento, CA: Letter to "Dear Congressman," dated March 30, 1984 92 Prepared statement of 84 "Reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" article entitled 93 Cartright, Lenora T., commissioner, city of Chicago, Department of Human Services, prepared statement of 108 Wooden, Kenneth, investigative reporter, ABC News "20/20," founder, National Coalition for Children's Justice: "Confidential Catalog of Police and Investigation Equipment," book- let entitled 61 Prepared statement of 54 APPENDIX ADAM, Viewers guide 179 American Bar Association, proposed missing children amendments to 42 U.S.C, Election 5701 et seq 127 Find the Children: "America's Missing Children" article entitled 170 "Before This Hour Is Out 205 Children Will Be Reported Missing," pam- phlet 171 "What Can You Do To Protect Your Children?" article entitled 169 "How To Protect Children, Take a Bite Out of Crime," booklet entitled 146 Hunt, James B., Jr., Governor, State of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC: "Child Exploitation, some pieces of the puzzle," article from Governor's Advocacy Council on Children and Youth, October 1984 312 Executive Order 107, Task Force on Missing Children 361 "Governor's Task Force on Missing Children," October 1984, booklet enti- tled 345 "Law Enforcement Response," article entitled 366 North Carolina Crime Control and Public Safety (for immediate release 303 IV Page Hunt, James B., Jr., Governor, State of North Carolina, Raleigh, NCContin- ued Remarks by Heman R. Clark, press conference, October 23, 1984 306 Marohn, Richard C., M.D., president, American Society for Adolescent Psychi- atry, letter to Chairman Andrews, dated April 18, 1984 124 McConnell, Mitch, chairman, Kentucky Task Force on Exploited and Missing Children: Letter to "Dear Concerned Citizen," dated February 1, 1984 with enclo- sure 144 I etter to Gordon Raley, staff director, Subcommittee on Human Re- .sources, dated September 26, 1983, enclosing "Final Report of the Ken- tucky Task Force on Exploited and Missing Children 267 "McConnell Releases 18 Point Final Task Force Report on Exploited and Missing Children," article from Child Watch, Fall 1983 130 "National Center for Missing and Exploited Children," pamphlet entitled 379 Nevada Parent Teacher Association [PTA]: "Missing Children" (resolution) 126 Motion signed by Debbra Kennedy, dated January 13, 1984 125 Newspaper and magazine articles: "A Hidden Epidemic," special report, Newsweek, May 14, 1984 453 "Andrews Seeks Aid for Finding Missing Youths," article from the News and Observer, November 1, 1983 397 "Computer Has Its Eye on Kids," article entitled, from Daily News, September 19, 1983 385 "Drifter's Journey Left Trail of Death," article from the News and Ob- server, October 30, 1983 393 "Early Sexual Exploitation as an Influence in Prostitution," article from Social Work, Vol. 28, July/August 1983 423 "Fighting To Save Children," article from the News and Observer, Octo- ber 11, 1983 384 "Hollywood Turns Kid For A Day But There's a Serious ReasonTo Fight Childnapping," article from People Weekly, August 1, 1983 382 "I Think Somebody Has My Child," article from U.Si News & World Report, October 24, 1983 390 "Information Base on Serial Murders To Be Organized,", article from the News and Observer. October 29, 1983 392 "Lost, Stolen, Slain: 50,000 Kids a Year," article from New York Post, September 20, 1983 386 "Missing Children," editorial, Capitol Broadcasting Co., Inc 400 "Missing and Runaway Children," article from Editorial Research Re- ports, February 11, 1983 401 "New Awareness of Missing Children," article from View, Los Angeles, Times, August 31, 1983 383 "Parents Agonize Over Lost