Finding Kids

05/19/2026

A single detail can move an investigation forward.

Useful information may include:
• Social media usernames
• Screenshots or messages
• Vehicle descriptions
• Locations
• Names of friends or new contacts

What seems minor to one person may help investigators identify patterns, establish timelines, or generate new leads.

If you have information related to a missing child, report it to local law enforcement as soon as possible.

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Let's find every one.

05/13/2026

When a child goes missing, the first hours can feel overwhelming.

Families often ask:

• What happens after I call 911?
Law enforcement opens a case and begins gathering information about the child, their recent activity, and possible leads.

• What information should I gather?
Recent photos, social media usernames, phone numbers, locations, and names of friends or new contacts can all be helpful.

• Who is coordinating the search?
Law enforcement leads the investigation and may work with additional partners depending on the circumstances.

• What support is available to us?
Families may need help organizing information, understanding the process, and navigating what comes next.

At Finding Kids, we work alongside law enforcement and investigators to help organize information, develop leads, and support families throughout the process.

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Let's find every one.

05/07/2026

The Finding Kids 2025 Annual Report is now available on our website.

This year’s report shares the real work behind our mission: locating missing children, supporting families through crisis, expanding aftercare, strengthening prevention, and working alongside law enforcement and community partners across the regions we serve.

We invite you to read the report and see how Finding Kids turns urgency into action, and how your support helps protect children when time matters most.

Read the full report here:
https://findingkids.org/annual-report-2025/

05/04/2026

California’s new laws mark an important step forward in protecting children from exploitation and holding offenders accountable.

At Finding Kids, we know laws matter. But laws alone are not enough. Children and families also need rapid response, experienced investigators, coordinated partnerships with law enforcement, and aftercare support that continues after a child is found.

Every child deserves safety. Every family deserves help. Every predator should face accountability. Let's Find Every One.

04/29/2026

This work is built on action.

Cases are reviewed.
Information is shared.
Investigations move forward through coordination and follow-through.

At Finding Kids, we work alongside law enforcement and partners to support efforts to locate missing and exploited youth and assist families through the process.

This is the focus. Every case. Every time.

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LET'S.
FIND.
EVERY.
ONE.

04/25/2026

The minute a child goes missing, the clock starts working against them. The first hours shape the outcome. The longer they’re gone, the greater the risk of exploitation, violence, and long-term trauma.

We move fast because waiting is not an option. Investigations begin immediately. Families get support from day one. Every action is focused on one goal: bring them home safely.

This happens. This is real. And it’s happening every day.

We recover We care. We target.

04/23/2026

Missing child cases require sustained, focused investigative attention that stretched police departments cannot always provide.
Across northern and central California and northern Nevada, our investigators move quickly to analyze digital footprints, develop and pursue real time leads, gather critical evidence and coordinate with local law enforcement when a child has been located or a perpetrator identified.

Let's find every one.

04/21/2026

Mark your calendar for an unforgettable evening in support of a mission that delivers real impact. The "Mission Possible II" Gala takes place September 23, 2026 at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Finding Kids fills a critical gap by hiring private investigators to find missing and exploited youth. Our boots-on-the ground investigators search the streets and the internet to locate the child and gather the evidence needed for law enforcement to hold the perpetrators accountable. We also provide crisis management and aftercare services to help youth and their families heal and rebuild their lives.

Special Operations / Finding Kids (Tax ID 81-2874951) is a 501(c)(3) organization registered in the State of California.

Special thanks to Moby for providing the music track, “Sweet Dreams."

04/20/2026

Investigations today extend beyond physical locations.
Digital activity can help establish timelines, identify contacts, and generate new leads. Messages, social media interactions, and location data all contribute to understanding where to look next.
This information has to be reviewed and coordinated carefully with law enforcement to be effective.

At Finding Kids, we support the organization and analysis of digital information so it can be used in active cases.

This is how modern investigations operate, connecting digital activity to real-world movement.

If you have information related to a missing child, including online activity, report it to local law enforcement. Do not attempt to investigate on your own.
Let's find every one.

04/07/2026

Young people today grow up in a world that lives in their pocket. Unfortunately, that works both ways.

They can also live in someone else's pocket.

Every notification, message, and follow request opens a door. Most are harmless. Some are not. Predators no longer need to lurk in shadows or on street corners. They reach directly into bedrooms, schools, and quiet moments through apps that look completely normal. Grooming shows up as attention, validation, friendship.

And vulnerability doesn’t come from bad decisions alone. It comes from isolation, curiosity, loneliness, and the very normal need to be seen and understood. Social magnifies all of it. It rewards extreme exposure and obliterates safeguards. And parents can't keep up.

A young person can go from a simple conversation to a dangerous situation in a matter of hours, not days. And it happens silently. Understanding vulnerability today means understanding access. Constant, unfiltered, and often unsupervised access.

That’s the reality. But remember: awareness changes outcomes. Be present, pay attention, have conversations that never end.

The same technology that creates risk can also help us protect them, if we choose to use it that way. At Finding Kids, we work alongside law enforcement and partners to assess risk factors, support investigations, and help families understand what may be happening behind the scenes.

If a child is missing, call 911 immediately.
Then consider sharing our information with the family so additional support can be put in place.

Let's find every one.

04/07/2026