Three young women, who vanished a decade ago, were reunited with their families Monday after one of them was able to break free from the Cleveland home where they allegedly were held captive.
The shocking case of Amanda Berry, 27, Gina DeJesus, 27, and Michele Knight, 32, all of whom were abducted as long as 11 years ago, provides fresh hope for parents still grappling with their own child's disappearance.
Thousands of people go missing in the United States each year and many are never heard from again.
According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, roughly 800,000 children are reported missing each year in the United States -- that's roughly 2,000 per day. Of those, there are 115 child "stranger abduction" cases each year, which means the child was taken by an unknown person.
Here are a few children and young adults who have been missing for years and who the FBI and local authorities are actively looking for. Read more to find out how you can help bring them home.
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