Quote Originally Posted by Uberjager View Post
I'd argue that better police work is also contributing to it. My grandma's 11 year old brother "ran away from home" never to be seen again in the 1940's. Something tells me that wasn't the case...
This!

Also, as kids we were told to never talk to strangers, and if a stranger did try and talk to you to find a parent and tell them. Unfortunately the awesomely mediocre parenting skills of the masses these days might actually encourage kids to trust the wrong people or welcome attention from strangers.