Jane Velez-Mitchell Quotes

As a seven-year-old, I remember when Etan Patz disappeared and was immortalized as the first missing-child face on a milk carton.

One missing child is one too many.

Children are my pet cause. I have a foster child in El Salvador, and whenever I'm home, I work for the Adam Walsh Foundation, which finds missing children. I also do some hospital visits and other things for the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

The sexual abuse and exploitation of children is one of the most vicious crimes conceivable, a violation of mankind's most basic duty to protect the innocent.

I am concerned about the growing problem of sexual abuse and exploitation of our children.

There are genuine concerns about the status of children to be sent to Malaysia and also there are genuine concerns about the human rights record in Malaysia.

Crimes against children are the most heinous crime. That, for me, would be a reason for capital punishment because children are innocent and need the guidance of an adult society.

Victimizers of children are the enemies of any so-called society.

When I went to Paris after graduating high school, I saw a model who was 12 years old without any supervision. That wouldn't happen in the acting world.

It's wrong and disgusting to follow children around and take their picture and sell it for money.

There are some scary statistics out there: one in five kids aged 10-17 have received a sexual solicitation or approach via the Internet.

It's hard for me to believe someone could harm a child.

No civilized society ought to fear for the safety of its children.

Today it is time for every child to have a right to life, right to freedom, right to health, right to education, safety, the right to dignity, right to equality, and right to peace.

I will do everything possible to stop crimes against children.

The streets of India are not safe for children, and every year, thousands are forced to live on the streets, avoiding being kidnapped or worse.

To protect our kids, we've given law enforcement new tools to fight human trafficking.

We must not close our eyes to the fact that there are conspiring men who would pollute young boys, and girls of corresponding age, for sake of increasing profits.

During the past few years North East India has emerged as one of the biggest destinations for child trafficking.

Federal money should not be used to give kids access to dirty peep shows.

it shall not be lawful for any person of or under her highness's obedience … to send his or her child, or other person, being under his or her government, into any the parts beyond the seas out of her highness's obedience, without the special license of her majesty, or of four of her highness's privy council

There is a special place in hell for people who prey on children. I’ve yet to see a valid explanation, and I have no reason to doubt the victims' accounts.

We as the governments, workers, employers and civil society must declare a war on child labour. This war cannot be won without strong, committed, coherent, and well-resourced worldwide movement. Equally needed is a genuine and active coordination between intergovernmental agencies at the highest level.

More than 30 years ago, when I had embarked upon the fight against child labour, it was not even considered an issue worth any discussion. It was accepted as a way of life in India, much like it was in other countries. Today, no country or business or society can throw this issue away.

We still have a soft approach on the perpetrators of crimes like worst forms of child labour.