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Some facts about child abductions in Canada

Sep 10, 2019 | 5:22 AM

TORONTO — More than 42,000 children were reported missing across Canada last year. By the numbers:

27: Abducted by strangers

31,000: Runaways

58%: Female

73%: Runaways

62%: Cases resolved in 24 hours

92%: Cases resolved within a week

SOURCE: Statistics Canada

The Canadian Press