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“Cases combined with misleading claims fueled panic about stranger abductions by mid-1980s”
The New York Times by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Reis Thebault, Claire Moses, Michael Levenson, Neil Vigdor View original article

Analyzed on 2026-09-27T05:42:18+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-27

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By the mid-1980s, such cases, combined with misleading claims that as many as 50,000 children were being abducted by strangers every year, had fueled a panic that left “a residue of anxiety about stranger abductions that lasted quite a while,” said David Finkelhor, director of the Crimes against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire.

Extracted from: Nancy Guthrie Investigation Live Updates: Photos of Suspect Recovered From Doorbell Camera , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“By the mid-1980s, such cases, combined with misleading claims that as many as 50,000 children were being abducted by strangers every year, had fueled a panic that left “a residue of anxiety about stranger abductions that lasted quite a while,” said David Finkelhor, director of the Crimes against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire.”

Nancy Guthrie Investigation Live Updates: Photos of Suspect Recovered From Doorbell Camera

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“By the mid-1980s, such cases, combined with misleading claims that as many as 50,000 children were being abducted by strangers every year, had fueled a panic that left “a residue of anxiety about stranger abductions that lasted quite a while,” said David Finkelhor, director of the Crimes against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire.”

Nancy Guthrie Live Updates: Man Detained for Questioning Is Released

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“By the mid-1980s, such cases, combined with misleading claims that as many as 50,000 children were being abducted by strangers every year, had fueled a panic that left “a residue of anxiety about stranger abductions that lasted quite a while,” said David Finkelhor, director of the Crimes against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire.”

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Claim ID CLM-32288CE6
Slug cases-combined-with-misleading-claims-fueled-panic-about-str-32288ce6
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 223 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
Bias 0.00
Crime Psychology Child Safety