The question is often asked why is there no update to the resolution of a missing child case at the NCMEC. The following explanation is why the poster is removed. It doesn’t address why they cannot post if the child was recovered safely or deceased.
America’s Most Wanted (AMW), who allegedly works closely with the NCMEC, displays information about the missing child’s case including the child’s picture and the status of the case after the child is recovered.
What happens to a child’s 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
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