COLUMBUS, Ohio-Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost released the 2023 Ohio Missing Children Clearinghouse Report, detailing efforts to address missing children cases. Key findings include a total of 22,374 missing persons documented, with 17,405 cases involving missing children, marking a significant increase from the previous year.
The report notes a commendable 98% reunification rate for missing children, with 17,033 safely recovered by year’s end, though unfortunately, five were found deceased. Circumstances of missing persons entries varied, including runaways, noncustodial parent abductions, and stranger abductions. Ohio issued 13 AMBER Alerts and 10 Endangered Missing Child Alerts in 2023, leading to the recovery of most children. County-specific data highlights varying numbers of reported missing cases across different counties.
Ohio faces surge in missing children cases: 2023 report reveals shocking statistics
