title: Missing children found dead.
abstract: Forensic evidence in child homicide cases is critical to determine sexual abuse. Forensic evidence can help focus an investigation on a suspect through DNA results. Of 210 missing children found deceased, 68% were homicides, 16% had accidental causes, 12% were unknown, and 4% were suicides.
authors.affiliation: Child Abduction and Serial Killer Unit, FBI Academy, Quantico, VA, USA.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Rodreguez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nahirny
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Burgess
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Burgess
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D014481:United States