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On May 25, 1979, 6-year-old Etan Patz disappeared while walking alone to his school bus stop in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City. It was the first time his parents had allowed him to make the trip unaccompanied, and he vanished without a trace. The case gained widespread national attention, making Etan one of the first missing children to have his face printed on milk cartons. His disappearance became a pivotal moment in child abduction awareness and led to the creation of the National Cen ...
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  • Disappearance of Etan Patz - Wikipedia
  • Etan Patz case: 40 years without a conclusion. Until now? - CBS News
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