Jacyln Martinez

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Age: 17 when reported missingwould be about 19 today
Missing since: 02/05/20242.6 years ago
Last known location: Laveen, Arizona
Case: NCMC/2012495National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

What we knowLAYER 1

PMC's research file on this case.

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Missing near LaveenLAYER 2

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

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The system around JacylnLAYER 3

Who runs child welfare where Jacyln 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 LaveenLAYER 5

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

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The danger picture — ArizonaLAYER 6

Crimes against children reported here. Source: FBI NIBRS.

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The lawsLAYER 7

Arizona statutes and case law that govern cases like this.

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Arizona'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.

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