Several days ago, someone I know made a video of Kyron Horman, who has been lost since June of 2010. He went missing at Skyline Elementary, in Portland, Oregon. I posted the video on this site, hoping it would help someone, somewhere to recognize Kyron and bring him home. The creator of the video got lots and lots of praise and positive feedback on it. Some of that positive feedback was from yours truly, and I continue to laud his efforts, because he is talented, creative, and imaginative, and puts his talents to good use. Unfortunately, he also got some disturbing feedback on the video, so he decided to take it down. I was sorry to see that happen. I am also sorry to see Kyron still missing, every time I look at the news from his part of the country.
It's been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, at least one in six missing children are recovered through some form of photo distribution. That's a significant amount. That's an awful lot of missing kids who would not be found if not for photos of them posted on the internet, and in other places. Age progression is another valuable tool. In my opinion, the technology and practical application of same is still too new for what I would call accurate statistics, but let me remind everyone that many criminals have been apprehended thanx to the circulation of age progressed photos. Subtle changes in growth, hairstyle, glasses, dental changes (teeth growing in) can make a huge difference in a child's appearance. Jaycee Dugard and Shawn Hornbeck's age progressions were remarkably similar to the real Jaycee Dugard and Shawn Hornbeck. Keeping up with any possible changes in a missing child's appearance is also important enough for the NCMEC to age progress every photo they post of a person under fifteen years old every two years. In cases of missing persons over fifteen years old, they age progress their photos every five years.
I want to encourage everyone to continue to look for Kyron Horman, and remember how much a child can grow in eighteen months. And to Jonathan, thankyou again.
It's been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, at least one in six missing children are recovered through some form of photo distribution. That's a significant amount. That's an awful lot of missing kids who would not be found if not for photos of them posted on the internet, and in other places. Age progression is another valuable tool. In my opinion, the technology and practical application of same is still too new for what I would call accurate statistics, but let me remind everyone that many criminals have been apprehended thanx to the circulation of age progressed photos. Subtle changes in growth, hairstyle, glasses, dental changes (teeth growing in) can make a huge difference in a child's appearance. Jaycee Dugard and Shawn Hornbeck's age progressions were remarkably similar to the real Jaycee Dugard and Shawn Hornbeck. Keeping up with any possible changes in a missing child's appearance is also important enough for the NCMEC to age progress every photo they post of a person under fifteen years old every two years. In cases of missing persons over fifteen years old, they age progress their photos every five years.
I want to encourage everyone to continue to look for Kyron Horman, and remember how much a child can grow in eighteen months. And to Jonathan, thankyou again.
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