Edil Membreno Banegas

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Investigating agency: Fullerton Police Department · 714-738-6700

Age: 24 when reported missingwould be about 32 today
Missing since: 6/24/20188.2 years ago
Last known location: FULLERTON, California
Case: NCMC/1331994National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

What we knowLAYER 1

PMC's research file on this case.

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Missing near FULLERTONLAYER 2

Live NCMEC cases in California — every face is a page like this one.

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The system around EdilLAYER 3

Who runs child welfare where Edil went missing.

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What should have happenedLAYER 4

The state's own decision chain — the steps the system is required to take.

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The money in FULLERTONLAYER 5

Federal child-services dollars near Edil — who gets paid to protect kids here. Source: USAspending.gov.

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The danger picture — Orange CountyLAYER 6

Crimes against children reported here. Source: FBI NIBRS.

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The lawsLAYER 7

California statutes and case law that govern cases like this.

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California's story, in numbersLAYER 8

Twelve years of the state's own child-welfare record. Source: HHS.

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If you want to helpLAYER 9

Real help follows the rules. Here's what actually works.

SAW SOMETHING? Call 1-800-THE-LOST or 911.

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