| | | | Dear John,
It is with great pride that I share with you NCMEC’s 2022 Impact Report.
I want to thank you for supporting our mission of child protection. As the nation’s largest and most influential child protection organization, we lead the fight to protect children, creating vital resources for them and the people who keep them safe.
As President & CEO, it’s important to me that we share the impact of our efforts with those who choose to generously support our organization. I’ve included some highlights below, but I hope you’ll take a moment to read the report in its entirety. In 2022, NCMEC assisted law enforcement, families and child welfare with 27,644 cases of missing children*, with a recovery rate of 88%.
NCMEC’s forensic artists age-progressed 217 long-term missing children, and created 21 facial reconstructions for unidentified deceased children.
Case highlight: Someone in the public recognized NCMEC’s facial reconstruction of a 6-year-old boy found deceased in 1999 in Dekalb County, Georgia and called us.
After 23 years, that little boy finally got his name back: William Deshawn Hamilton. Watch the incredible story.
More than 88 million files were reported to and documented by NCMEC's CyberTipline. NCMEC added 1,141,667 hashes of confirmed Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) to it's hash-sharing list.
When an image or video is identified as CSAM, NCMEC adds the file’s unique digital fingerprint, known as a hash value, to a list that is made available to ESPs. NCMEC works with ESPs that have chosen to use the list to voluntarily scan their systems to detect, report and remove files with matching hashes.
Of the more than 25,000 cases of children reported missing to NCMEC in 2022 who had run away, 1 in 6 were likely victims of child sex trafficking.
Listen to survivors of child sex trafficking share how they were targeted and groomed by traffickers. We cannot thank you enough, John, for your continued support and dedication.
Warmly,
Michelle C. DeLaune,
President & CEO
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
*The data in this section includes all missing cases reported to us, including some missing young adults (age 18-20). The PROTECT Act of 2003 contains a provision, known as Suzanne’s Law, that recognizes the U.S. Congress’ concern for the safety of missing young adults. With the passing of this provision NCMEC resources can also be utilized in cases involving missing 18, 19 and 20-year-old individuals. |
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