My daughter, Ella Andrews, aged 14, has gone missing from Silverdale, WA on more than one occasion longer than 40 days at a time.
This devastating experience has painfully highlighted an alarming trend that needs immediate attention. Sadly, Ella isn't alone. The escalating number of missing children in Washington State and across the US is both heartbreaking and horrifying.

Recent report of The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children presents alarming figures. It reveals that Washington comes in the top ten states for missing children. As a caring community, we cannot stand by while our young ones disappear.

We implore law enforcement agencies, local government, and the community at large to take immediate and comprehensive measures to comprehensively address this issue. Possible measures include improving the response times for missing child reports, implementing thorough investigations in every case, and launching public awareness campaigns to safeguard our children.

We need to prevent other families from experiencing the torment of not knowing where their child is. This is not just about Ella, but about every child who has disappeared and is still missing. Let's unite and ensure that no family goes through such anguish.

Sign this petition to demand that our government and law enforcement agencies intensify their efforts in locating and protecting the missing children of Washington State. They deserve better. 

Here are some worldwide statistics from the organization Our Rescue: 

1 in 3 children are first exposed to social media at age 5 or younger.

1 in 3 children are expected to have an unwelcome sexual experience online before they turn 18.

Younger social media exposure correlates with more sexual harm online and peaks for kids who start using social media at 11-12 - the age around which most American children get their first smartphone.

43% of kids exposed to inappropriate sexual content online were under 13.
Kids with disabilities, special needs, or who identify as LGBTQ+ are 2-4x more likely to send explicit images of
themselves than their peers.

Source: www.ourrescue.org