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[–] Infopractical ago 

Not exactly. She just found that one specific reporting of higher numbers in VA are due to differences in reporting. The problem is that these are a small number of the total missing children. It could still be the case that the DC neighbors have higher rates of reporting.

Even worse, it could be that VA's reporting helps predators by giving them faces to look out for at bus and train stops where many runaways go. When you know a child's name and face, it stands to reason that it would be easier to fool them or to build trust quickly.