Father issues emotional Facebook plea to track down ‘missing’ family

[redqueen]

The story on Facebook was very touching. A father published a photo of his missing children and asked for help finding them. And thousands responded, sharing the post until finally one person recognized the children and told him where to find them.

The missing information was that the woman was living under protection and with a new identity after leaving the man. Now he found out where she was. She was forced to move again – to a women’s shelter.

“The worst case scenario is that you contribute to someone being beaten, raped or killed. You have to think twice before sharing this type of searches for missing people on Facebook,” says Lotta Sonemalm of the Swedish Association of Women’s Shelters and Young Women’s Empowerment Centers.

Women who are given protected identities all live under threat.

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http://www.metro.us/newyork/lifestyle/tech/2013/10/29/man-uses-emotional-facebook-plea-to-track-down-wife-children-in-hiding/#sthash.o0h5yo8R.dpuf

Something to keep in mind before automatically reposting similar pleas. It is worth the time to do a little research first.

[PeaceNikki]

1. Amen.

Terrible.

[madaboutharry]

2. The majority of people don't think in a malevolent manner.

They want to believe in the good, and so they would see something like this and believe its sincerity. It is hard to think like a criminal or an abuser if you are not one yourself. The reality is that it is dangerous to project your own good heart onto others.

[JJChambers]

3. Let this be a lesson

Criminals will craft insidious schemes to pursue and victimize their targets. Criminals will, without question, exploit the good natured people in our society; they will steal when they can, hurt whomever and whenever it pleases them, and criminals will utilize the unsuspecting to further their nefarious goals.

Good luck and be safe. I hope this woman finds peace from her abuser.

[TheDebbieDee]

7. Also, judges, lawyers and law enforcement officers ard often abusers...

Their domestic partners need extra care when leaving because the abuser knows exactly which organizations the victim went to for help...

[JustAnotherGen]

4. Kick

And very chilling - my heart breaks for her.

[1monster]

5. Posted this article on my Facebook account...

[JI7]

6. i thought it would be this just based on the subject line as "why didn't he call the cops"

was the question that came to my mind.