The head of the local office of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children says the two Amish sisters who escaped their abductors in northern New York were following their instincts.
Ed Suk says that's one of the first things educators at his organization try to teach children to do.
Twelve-year old Fannie and 7-year old Delila Miller fled from the house where they say two men left them after snatching them from their family's roadside stand Wednesday night. They were seen by a neighbor who called police and the girls were returned, unharmed, to their family.
Suk says the Center for Missing and Exploited Children tries to reach out to underserved populations, but hasn't had contact with the Amish community. "This may be an opportunity to have more contact and to do some very minimalistic educational services within the Amish community to raise awareness about some of this issues and employ tactics that can keep kids safer."
Police in St. Lawrence County and the FBI continue to investigate the abduction of the girls. St. Lawrence County District Attorney Mary Rain says the Miller girls gave investigators information she hopes will soon lead to an arrest.
