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Hey @bsky.app! We’re NCMEC. We help find missing kids, support families, fight exploitation, and share tools to keep kids safe online and in the real world.
Follow us to see how you can help keep kids safe.
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Today, we give thanks to our incredible supporters.
Your generosity brings hope and safety to children in need: https://give.missingkids.org/campaign/749572/donate?c_src=social.
We’re so grateful to have you as part of the NCMEC family.
Your generosity brings hope and safety to children in need: https://give.missingkids.org/campaign/749572/donate?c_src=social.
We’re so grateful to have you as part of the NCMEC family.
November 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Today, we give thanks to our incredible supporters.
Your generosity brings hope and safety to children in need: https://give.missingkids.org/campaign/749572/donate?c_src=social.
We’re so grateful to have you as part of the NCMEC family.
Your generosity brings hope and safety to children in need: https://give.missingkids.org/campaign/749572/donate?c_src=social.
We’re so grateful to have you as part of the NCMEC family.
More gaming time this holiday? Jump in, stay aware, and talk about chat, location features, and players.
Keep kids safe: ncmec.org/netsmartz/topics/gaming
Keep kids safe: ncmec.org/netsmartz/topics/gaming
November 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
More gaming time this holiday? Jump in, stay aware, and talk about chat, location features, and players.
Keep kids safe: ncmec.org/netsmartz/topics/gaming
Keep kids safe: ncmec.org/netsmartz/topics/gaming
Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at NCMEC!
Together, we’re creating safer communities and brighter futures for kids, and we’re thankful for your support.
Together, we’re creating safer communities and brighter futures for kids, and we’re thankful for your support.
November 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at NCMEC!
Together, we’re creating safer communities and brighter futures for kids, and we’re thankful for your support.
Together, we’re creating safer communities and brighter futures for kids, and we’re thankful for your support.
This Thanksgiving, as kids spend more time online, it’s a great time to have online conversations.
Our interactive tool, NO ESCAPE ROOM, sheds light on the dangers of financial sextortion and empowers kids to make safer choices online: https://noescaperoom.org/
Our interactive tool, NO ESCAPE ROOM, sheds light on the dangers of financial sextortion and empowers kids to make safer choices online: https://noescaperoom.org/
November 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
This Thanksgiving, as kids spend more time online, it’s a great time to have online conversations.
Our interactive tool, NO ESCAPE ROOM, sheds light on the dangers of financial sextortion and empowers kids to make safer choices online: https://noescaperoom.org/
Our interactive tool, NO ESCAPE ROOM, sheds light on the dangers of financial sextortion and empowers kids to make safer choices online: https://noescaperoom.org/
Survivors trafficked on Backpage or CityXGuide may be eligible for financial compensation.
Get free help at BackpageRemissionNetwork.org. #SupportSurvivors
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November 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Survivors trafficked on Backpage or CityXGuide may be eligible for financial compensation.
Get free help at BackpageRemissionNetwork.org. #SupportSurvivors
Get free help at BackpageRemissionNetwork.org. #SupportSurvivors
Hope for the Holidays
Reunited after years apart, the Rex family is celebrating together again.
Read their story and learn how you can help bring missing children home: https://www.ncmec.org/blog/2025/hope-for-the-holidays-because-every-family-deserves-to-be-together.
Reunited after years apart, the Rex family is celebrating together again.
Read their story and learn how you can help bring missing children home: https://www.ncmec.org/blog/2025/hope-for-the-holidays-because-every-family-deserves-to-be-together.
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Hope for the Holidays
Reunited after years apart, the Rex family is celebrating together again.
Read their story and learn how you can help bring missing children home: https://www.ncmec.org/blog/2025/hope-for-the-holidays-because-every-family-deserves-to-be-together.
Reunited after years apart, the Rex family is celebrating together again.
Read their story and learn how you can help bring missing children home: https://www.ncmec.org/blog/2025/hope-for-the-holidays-because-every-family-deserves-to-be-together.
“Riley, I love you, and I just want you to come home safely. I will always be here for you,” — Riley’s mother, Amber.
16-year-old Riley Monk disappeared from his home in Henderson, Nevada, on Nov. 15, 2025. Authorities believe he may still be in Nevada or may have traveled out of state.
16-year-old Riley Monk disappeared from his home in Henderson, Nevada, on Nov. 15, 2025. Authorities believe he may still be in Nevada or may have traveled out of state.
November 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
“Riley, I love you, and I just want you to come home safely. I will always be here for you,” — Riley’s mother, Amber.
16-year-old Riley Monk disappeared from his home in Henderson, Nevada, on Nov. 15, 2025. Authorities believe he may still be in Nevada or may have traveled out of state.
16-year-old Riley Monk disappeared from his home in Henderson, Nevada, on Nov. 15, 2025. Authorities believe he may still be in Nevada or may have traveled out of state.
As families gather for Thanksgiving adventures, take a moment to plan for safety.
Check out our Going-Out Checklist: ncmec.org/kidsmartz
Check out our Going-Out Checklist: ncmec.org/kidsmartz
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
As families gather for Thanksgiving adventures, take a moment to plan for safety.
Check out our Going-Out Checklist: ncmec.org/kidsmartz
Check out our Going-Out Checklist: ncmec.org/kidsmartz
#AMBERAlert canceled — missing child FOUND SAFE!
The 2-month-old from the Georgia alert was safely recovered in Nashville after Metro Police located the vehicle in a Kroger parking lot off Nolensville Pike. The suspect was taken into custody. www.newschannel5.com/news/2-month...
The 2-month-old from the Georgia alert was safely recovered in Nashville after Metro Police located the vehicle in a Kroger parking lot off Nolensville Pike. The suspect was taken into custody. www.newschannel5.com/news/2-month...
2-month-old safely recovered in Nashville after Amber Alert in Georgia
A 2-month-old child who was taken from Clayton County, Georgia, on Tuesday, prompting an AMBER Alert, was safely recovered by Metro police officers, and the child's father was taken into custody.
www.newschannel5.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
#AMBERAlert canceled — missing child FOUND SAFE!
The 2-month-old from the Georgia alert was safely recovered in Nashville after Metro Police located the vehicle in a Kroger parking lot off Nolensville Pike. The suspect was taken into custody. www.newschannel5.com/news/2-month...
The 2-month-old from the Georgia alert was safely recovered in Nashville after Metro Police located the vehicle in a Kroger parking lot off Nolensville Pike. The suspect was taken into custody. www.newschannel5.com/news/2-month...
A NCMEC CyberTip led investigators from the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office in Greenville, SC, to Deangelo Rashawn Martin, 21, now charged with two felony counts of producing child sexual abuse material. https://www.wyff4.com/article/man-arrested-child-sexual-exploitation-greenville-sc/69513477
Upstate man accused of producing child sexual abuse material
A man in Greenville, South Carolina, has been accused of producing child sexual abuse material.
www.wyff4.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A NCMEC CyberTip led investigators from the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office in Greenville, SC, to Deangelo Rashawn Martin, 21, now charged with two felony counts of producing child sexual abuse material. https://www.wyff4.com/article/man-arrested-child-sexual-exploitation-greenville-sc/69513477
Investigation Began With CyberTip
A Yelm couple is charged with attempted kidnapping, attempted child molestation, and CSAM possession after a NCMEC CyberTip led investigators to hundreds of illegal uploads. Both remain jailed on $2.5M bail each. www.fox13seattle.com/news/wa-coup...
A Yelm couple is charged with attempted kidnapping, attempted child molestation, and CSAM possession after a NCMEC CyberTip led investigators to hundreds of illegal uploads. Both remain jailed on $2.5M bail each. www.fox13seattle.com/news/wa-coup...
WA couple accused of planning to kidnap children had hidden 'shrine' to child sex abuse material
Pierce County prosecutors say a Yelm couple planned to kidnap a child and possessed exploitative material; both are jailed on $2.5 million bail.
www.fox13seattle.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Investigation Began With CyberTip
A Yelm couple is charged with attempted kidnapping, attempted child molestation, and CSAM possession after a NCMEC CyberTip led investigators to hundreds of illegal uploads. Both remain jailed on $2.5M bail each. www.fox13seattle.com/news/wa-coup...
A Yelm couple is charged with attempted kidnapping, attempted child molestation, and CSAM possession after a NCMEC CyberTip led investigators to hundreds of illegal uploads. Both remain jailed on $2.5M bail each. www.fox13seattle.com/news/wa-coup...
One Year Later, the Search Continues for Elijah White Lightning
Elijah was 15 when he went missing from Bismarck, ND, on Nov. 21, 2024, and may still be in the area.
https://www.valleynewslive.com/2025/11/21/search-bismarck-teen-elijah-white-lightning-enters-second-year/
Elijah was 15 when he went missing from Bismarck, ND, on Nov. 21, 2024, and may still be in the area.
https://www.valleynewslive.com/2025/11/21/search-bismarck-teen-elijah-white-lightning-enters-second-year/
Search for Bismarck teen Elijah White Lightning enters second year
White Lightning was 15 years old when he went missing from Bismarck on Nov. 21, 2024.
www.valleynewslive.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
One Year Later, the Search Continues for Elijah White Lightning
Elijah was 15 when he went missing from Bismarck, ND, on Nov. 21, 2024, and may still be in the area.
https://www.valleynewslive.com/2025/11/21/search-bismarck-teen-elijah-white-lightning-enters-second-year/
Elijah was 15 when he went missing from Bismarck, ND, on Nov. 21, 2024, and may still be in the area.
https://www.valleynewslive.com/2025/11/21/search-bismarck-teen-elijah-white-lightning-enters-second-year/
A CyberTip from NCMEC helped Dallas PD’s ICAC Unit arrest Skyler Douglas Laza, 33, a Houston County Sheriff’s deputy, after dozens of CSAM videos were traced to his home. His brother also faces charges.
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Houston County Deputy Arrested in Child Sex Abuse Case — Brother, a Gladewater Officer, Also Charged - The Messenger News
By Greg Ritchie Messenger Reporter ELKHART – A Houston County Sheriff’s deputy has been arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child, and his brother — a Gladewater police officer — ...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
A CyberTip from NCMEC helped Dallas PD’s ICAC Unit arrest Skyler Douglas Laza, 33, a Houston County Sheriff’s deputy, after dozens of CSAM videos were traced to his home. His brother also faces charges.
messenger-news.com/2025/11/23/h...
messenger-news.com/2025/11/23/h...
A tip from NCMEC to New Haven Police led to the arrest of 42-year-old Jamira Denise Myers for trafficking a teen girl and attempting to traffic other minors, federal prosecutors say. https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/jamira-denise-myers-hamden-sex-trafficking-minors-21197341.php
Hamden woman arrested for trafficking teen girl for sex, federal prosecutors say
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reported to New Haven police that images of a 16-year-old girl had been seen on a website that advertises commercial sex services.
www.nhregister.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
A tip from NCMEC to New Haven Police led to the arrest of 42-year-old Jamira Denise Myers for trafficking a teen girl and attempting to traffic other minors, federal prosecutors say. https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/jamira-denise-myers-hamden-sex-trafficking-minors-21197341.php
WE NEED YOUR HELP
It’s been nearly four months since 17-year-old Sirrena Jackson went missing after leaving her Chicago home for an evening walk on July 30, 2025. She hasn’t been heard from since and may have traveled out of state.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/sirrena-jackson-missing-chicago
It’s been nearly four months since 17-year-old Sirrena Jackson went missing after leaving her Chicago home for an evening walk on July 30, 2025. She hasn’t been heard from since and may have traveled out of state.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/sirrena-jackson-missing-chicago
Sirrena Jackson: Missing Chicago girl hasn't been seen or heard from since July, family says
It’s been nearly four months since 17-year-old Sirrena Jackson vanished from her Chicago home.
www.fox32chicago.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
WE NEED YOUR HELP
It’s been nearly four months since 17-year-old Sirrena Jackson went missing after leaving her Chicago home for an evening walk on July 30, 2025. She hasn’t been heard from since and may have traveled out of state.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/sirrena-jackson-missing-chicago
It’s been nearly four months since 17-year-old Sirrena Jackson went missing after leaving her Chicago home for an evening walk on July 30, 2025. She hasn’t been heard from since and may have traveled out of state.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/sirrena-jackson-missing-chicago
DEADLINE COMING UP — FEB. 2, 2026
If Backpage or CityXGuide was part of your exploitation, you may qualify for financial compensation. Free, trusted legal help is available at backpageremissionnetwork.org.
You don’t have to do this alone. #SupportSurvivors #StandWithSurvivors
If Backpage or CityXGuide was part of your exploitation, you may qualify for financial compensation. Free, trusted legal help is available at backpageremissionnetwork.org.
You don’t have to do this alone. #SupportSurvivors #StandWithSurvivors
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November 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
DEADLINE COMING UP — FEB. 2, 2026
If Backpage or CityXGuide was part of your exploitation, you may qualify for financial compensation. Free, trusted legal help is available at backpageremissionnetwork.org.
You don’t have to do this alone. #SupportSurvivors #StandWithSurvivors
If Backpage or CityXGuide was part of your exploitation, you may qualify for financial compensation. Free, trusted legal help is available at backpageremissionnetwork.org.
You don’t have to do this alone. #SupportSurvivors #StandWithSurvivors
Today marks one year since 16-year-old Elijah White Lightning went #missing.
Elijah was only 15 when he disappeared from Bismarck, North Dakota, on Nov. 21, 2024. Authorities believe he may still be in the local area or surrounding communities.
missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/2037381/1
Elijah was only 15 when he disappeared from Bismarck, North Dakota, on Nov. 21, 2024. Authorities believe he may still be in the local area or surrounding communities.
missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/2037381/1
November 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Today marks one year since 16-year-old Elijah White Lightning went #missing.
Elijah was only 15 when he disappeared from Bismarck, North Dakota, on Nov. 21, 2024. Authorities believe he may still be in the local area or surrounding communities.
missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/2037381/1
Elijah was only 15 when he disappeared from Bismarck, North Dakota, on Nov. 21, 2024. Authorities believe he may still be in the local area or surrounding communities.
missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/2037381/1
A CyberTipline report from NCMEC led Bend Police to arrest 22-year-old Kyler Ashton Kramer. Detectives say he accessed and disseminated child sexual abuse material online. https://elkhornmediagroup.com/bend-man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-possession-of-child-sex-abuse-materials/
Bend man arrested on suspicion of possession of child sex abuse materials - Elkhorn Media Group
BEND(Released from City of Bend Police Department)-On Nov. 19, 2025, Bend Police arrested 22-year-old Bend ...Read More
elkhornmediagroup.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
A CyberTipline report from NCMEC led Bend Police to arrest 22-year-old Kyler Ashton Kramer. Detectives say he accessed and disseminated child sexual abuse material online. https://elkhornmediagroup.com/bend-man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-possession-of-child-sex-abuse-materials/
MISSING: Emily Adusei, 17, was last seen on Nov. 14, 2025, in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Have info? Call NCMEC at 1-00-THE-LOST or Worcester PD at 1-508-799-8600. https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/2068683/1
Have info? Call NCMEC at 1-00-THE-LOST or Worcester PD at 1-508-799-8600. https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/2068683/1
November 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
MISSING: Emily Adusei, 17, was last seen on Nov. 14, 2025, in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Have info? Call NCMEC at 1-00-THE-LOST or Worcester PD at 1-508-799-8600. https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/2068683/1
Have info? Call NCMEC at 1-00-THE-LOST or Worcester PD at 1-508-799-8600. https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/2068683/1
WE NEED YOUR HELP
It has been nearly three weeks since 17-year-old Emily Miller disappeared from Wichita, Kansas, on Nov. 1, 2025. Authorities believe she may be in the company of an adult male and that they may be traveling out of state. kclyradio.com/blog/the-nat...
It has been nearly three weeks since 17-year-old Emily Miller disappeared from Wichita, Kansas, on Nov. 1, 2025. Authorities believe she may be in the company of an adult male and that they may be traveling out of state. kclyradio.com/blog/the-nat...
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Ask Public for Help to Find Missing 17-year-old Emily Miller | KCLY Radio
Release from NCMEC It has been nearly three weeks since 17-year-old Emily Miller went missing, and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children ...
kclyradio.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
WE NEED YOUR HELP
It has been nearly three weeks since 17-year-old Emily Miller disappeared from Wichita, Kansas, on Nov. 1, 2025. Authorities believe she may be in the company of an adult male and that they may be traveling out of state. kclyradio.com/blog/the-nat...
It has been nearly three weeks since 17-year-old Emily Miller disappeared from Wichita, Kansas, on Nov. 1, 2025. Authorities believe she may be in the company of an adult male and that they may be traveling out of state. kclyradio.com/blog/the-nat...
Riverside County deputies arrested 61-year-old Delory Sinclair after he allegedly attempted to kidnap two girls, ages 12 and 14, in the Temescal Valley area.
Deputies say both victims escaped and were uninjured. https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/corona-arrest-two-attempted-kidnappings/
Deputies say both victims escaped and were uninjured. https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/corona-arrest-two-attempted-kidnappings/
Corona man arrested for attempting to kidnap two girls, Riverside County deputies say
A Corona man has been arrested for allegedly trying to kidnap two different girls on Tuesday, Riverside County deputies said in a news release.
www.cbsnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Riverside County deputies arrested 61-year-old Delory Sinclair after he allegedly attempted to kidnap two girls, ages 12 and 14, in the Temescal Valley area.
Deputies say both victims escaped and were uninjured. https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/corona-arrest-two-attempted-kidnappings/
Deputies say both victims escaped and were uninjured. https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/corona-arrest-two-attempted-kidnappings/
CyberTipline Reports Lead to Arrest
Clay County deputies arrested Shawn Owen Cirignano, 64, after nine NCMEC CyberTipline reports flagged more than 2,000 CSAM images tied to his accounts.
He now faces ten felony charges following an ICAC investigation.
www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news...
Clay County deputies arrested Shawn Owen Cirignano, 64, after nine NCMEC CyberTipline reports flagged more than 2,000 CSAM images tied to his accounts.
He now faces ten felony charges following an ICAC investigation.
www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news...
64-year-old Middleburg man arrested for possession of child sexual abuse images
Shawn Cirignano, 64, is being held in Clay County on a $1 million bond after allegedly possessing more than 2000 images of child sexual abuse.
www.firstcoastnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
CyberTipline Reports Lead to Arrest
Clay County deputies arrested Shawn Owen Cirignano, 64, after nine NCMEC CyberTipline reports flagged more than 2,000 CSAM images tied to his accounts.
He now faces ten felony charges following an ICAC investigation.
www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news...
Clay County deputies arrested Shawn Owen Cirignano, 64, after nine NCMEC CyberTipline reports flagged more than 2,000 CSAM images tied to his accounts.
He now faces ten felony charges following an ICAC investigation.
www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news...
More than 90% of missing child cases reported to NCMEC last year were kids who ran away.
They’re not “just runaways.” They’re missing and often in danger. Learn more: ncmec.org/blog/2025/theyre-missing-too-why-runaway-children-need-our-help
#YouthHopeMonth
They’re not “just runaways.” They’re missing and often in danger. Learn more: ncmec.org/blog/2025/theyre-missing-too-why-runaway-children-need-our-help
#YouthHopeMonth
November 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
More than 90% of missing child cases reported to NCMEC last year were kids who ran away.
They’re not “just runaways.” They’re missing and often in danger. Learn more: ncmec.org/blog/2025/theyre-missing-too-why-runaway-children-need-our-help
#YouthHopeMonth
They’re not “just runaways.” They’re missing and often in danger. Learn more: ncmec.org/blog/2025/theyre-missing-too-why-runaway-children-need-our-help
#YouthHopeMonth
TO SURVIVORS TRAFFICKED ON BACKPAGE & CITYXGUIDE: YOU ARE NOT ALONE
If Backpage or CityXGuide was part of your exploitation, you may be eligible for compensation.
Apply by Feb. 2, 2026, with free legal support: backpageremissionnetwork.org
If Backpage or CityXGuide was part of your exploitation, you may be eligible for compensation.
Apply by Feb. 2, 2026, with free legal support: backpageremissionnetwork.org
November 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
TO SURVIVORS TRAFFICKED ON BACKPAGE & CITYXGUIDE: YOU ARE NOT ALONE
If Backpage or CityXGuide was part of your exploitation, you may be eligible for compensation.
Apply by Feb. 2, 2026, with free legal support: backpageremissionnetwork.org
If Backpage or CityXGuide was part of your exploitation, you may be eligible for compensation.
Apply by Feb. 2, 2026, with free legal support: backpageremissionnetwork.org
44 girls in Iowa have spoken out after generative AI was used to generate sexual deepfakes of them.
They’re calling for change, and they’re not alone. Learn more: ncmec.org/blog/2025/the-deepfake-dilemma-new-challenges-protecting-students-confidentiality
They’re calling for change, and they’re not alone. Learn more: ncmec.org/blog/2025/the-deepfake-dilemma-new-challenges-protecting-students-confidentiality
November 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
44 girls in Iowa have spoken out after generative AI was used to generate sexual deepfakes of them.
They’re calling for change, and they’re not alone. Learn more: ncmec.org/blog/2025/the-deepfake-dilemma-new-challenges-protecting-students-confidentiality
They’re calling for change, and they’re not alone. Learn more: ncmec.org/blog/2025/the-deepfake-dilemma-new-challenges-protecting-students-confidentiality