LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTVE/KARD) — As the summer draws to a close and students across Arkansas prepare to return to the classroom, Arkansas State Police (ASP) reminds parents, guardians, and educators to remain vigilant in protecting children from online predators.
Since January of 2024, ASP has issued 10 Amber Alerts and 27 Missing/Endangered Advisories for missing children and teens, several of whom were lured away by individuals they met through online messaging apps. Two of these Amber Alerts and 13 of the Missing/Endangered Advisories were issued in this year alone.
The Arkansas AMBER Alert System, coordinated by ASP, works closely with local law enforcement agencies to issue statewide alerts when a child is abducted and in imminent danger. These incidents underscore the increasing threat predators pose by taking advantage of children and teenagers who spend time online…