What happens to a childs picture when he or she is recovered?
Once a child is recovered, NCMEC no longer has legal authority to grant use of the child’s (and/or the abductor’s) image and information, even if the poster is still on our web site. In order to use a recovered child’s photo we must have a new media release form signed by the custodial parent or guardian. [Guidelines in this section are adapted from brochures titled Just in Case…Parental guidelines in case your child might someday be missing, Just in Case…Parental guidelines in case your child might someday be the victim of sexual exploitation, and Preventing the Sexual Exploitation of Children. Copyright © respectively 1985, 1985, and 2003 National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. All rights reserved.
Once a child is recovered, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children no longer has legal authority to grant use of the child’s (and/or the abductor’s) image and information, even if the poster is still on our web site. In order to use a recovered child’s photo we must have a new media release form signed by the custodial parent or guardian. [Guidelines in this section are adapted from brochures titled Just in Case…Parental guidelines in case your child might someday be missing, Just in Case…Parental guidelines in case your child might someday be the victim of sexual exploitation, and Preventing the Sexual Exploitation of Children. Copyright © respectively 1985, 1985, and 2003 National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
