These are some facts about kidnapping, I took the inspiration from the film Taken trailer.
- Criminal gangs are estimated to make up to $500 million a year in ransom payments from kidnapping.
- During the year 1999 in the United States, 203,900 children were reported as the victims of family abductions and 58,200 of non-family abductions.
- Kidnapping has been identified as one source by which terrorists organizations have been known to obtain funding
- Kidnapping seems to flourish particularly in fragile states and conflict countries, as politically motivated militias, organized crime and the drugs mafia fill the vacuum left by government.
- 78% of abductors are the non-custodial parent
- 35% of children were between 6-11 years old
- 24% of the abductions lasted between 1 week and 1 month
- 82% of abductors intended to affect custody permanently
- 21 % are other relatives
- 42% of children were living with a single parent
- 15% were living with another relative/foster parent
- 66% were taken by a male relative
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