And dozens of children are missing across Nevada.
Review Journal anchor Lena Bleats tells us about what's being
done to raise awareness and the steps parents can take
to try to keep their children safe.
This is Kira Penn. Two years ago,
her father dropped her off at school,
but when he went to pick her up,
she was gone. Kira is one of the more than
40 Nevada children who are missing,
according to Nevada Child Seekers and the National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children.
On Saturday, the country recognized National Missing Children's Day.
As a reminder of every missing child across the US
and of the precautions parents can take,
according to Nevada Children's Advocate John Piet,
parents should download the FBI Child ID app,
which lets parents input current information and photos of their
children.
And immediately call 911 if your child goes missing.
Margarita Edwards, the executive director of Nevada Child Seekers,
says around 96% of missing children are eventually found.
And the organization conducts a volunteer Saturday search every month.
She says summer is the peak time for predators to
lure children away,
possibly because they could be online more while their parents
are at work.