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Chris Smith: Child abduction is child abuse and continues to plague families across the United states and, really, around the world.

On the recordApril 10, 2018
Child abduction is child abuse and continues to plague families across the United states and, really, around the world.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith emphasizes the seriousness of child abduction as a form of abuse affecting families globally.

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