NCMEC was forced to remove mention of sexuality and gender identity for reports on missing kids
There is a tremendous amount of danger in removing identifiable information from listings of missing children.
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NCMEC was forced to remove mention of sexuality and gender identity for reports on missing kids
There is a tremendous amount of danger in removing identifiable information from listings of missing children.
Case Feature: Regina Fontano Brown
Newtown, Connecticut is a small town that has had the misfortune to be in the national headlines more than once. Regina Brown’s disappearance was overshadowed heavily by the “Woodchipper Murder” - where Helle Crafts was killed by her husband who tried to dispose of her body by freezing it and sending it through a woodchipper.
Although white-passing Creole, Regina is of Black ancestry. A combination of other sensational news and being a minority likely contributed to her case not being covered as heavily as it otherwise would have been.
Regina Fontano met Willis Brown, Jr. through work at American Airlines, where she was a flight attendant and he was a pilot. They were married in June of 1982. Within a year, Willis was demanding a divorce. Regina was described as a person with deep religious convictions, and the divorce was troubling for her.
Dealing with Ambiguous Loss
One of the gaps in grief work is understanding how to process ambiguous loss. Ambiguous loss exists on a spectrum, and it comes from the loss of someone either physically or mentally, but not to death. It may be losing a loved one to imprisonment or deployment, losing custody of a child, or having a loved one go missing. Traditional mourning rituals such as funerals, cemeteries, and church services allow for public mourning, but none of those are available to someone who is mourning an ambiguous loss.
Case Feature: Jovonna Stacey Crawford
Missing from Bridgeport, Connecticut, on June 5, 1981. She is Black with black hair and brown eyes.
She was 1 year old, about 30 pounds at 2’1”. She was last seen wearing a blue and white jumpsuit. Her ears were pierced.
Who is the “ideal victim” in missing persons cases?
We as the public are left with the knowledge of only what we can gain from other sources. Frequently, that source is the media - and with missing persons, it all comes from third-party sources, since the person inherently isn’t there to speak for themselves.
Media tends to only show us what gets views - in crime news, that is usually a victim that has a claim to legitimacy. These victims are known as “ideal victims.”
About Me
My name is Sarah. I am finishing my thesis for my M.S. in criminal justice. My research interests land squarely in the field of missing persons and their missing data. This blog is intended to follow my research as it connects dots between the gaps of research in missing and unidentified persons. I do not claim to be an expert, but I am working to bridge some of those gaps with my research. Feedback is welcome.