Nick Lampson: “I rise to commend a very brave and very smart little girl by the name of Sarah Ahn. Sarah Ahn is the playmate and friend…”

“I rise to commend a very brave and very smart little girl by the name of Sarah Ahn. Sarah Ahn is the playmate and friend of Samantha Runnion, the girl who was snatched when playing near her Stanton, California home. I commend Sarah Ahn because she was the only eyewitness to such a horrible crime and gave the police the details about Samantha's kidnapper that ultimately led to his arrest. While this event was obviously extremely tragic, Sarah Ahn proved to everyone that children need not be victims. Her story of bravery is one of many that I have heard about children saving or being key witnesses in abduction cases. One of the most wonderful stories I have ever heard was of an elementary school girl who kept insisting that a boy in her class was the one on the missing children's card, the Advo card, that they got at their home. Her persistence caused her mother to ultimately call the police, tell the story and learn that the little boy had indeed been abducted. He was returned to his family. Mr. Speaker, I want to urge every parent to encourage your children to be aware of what is going on around them. Listen to your kids when they tell you that something might be wrong and trust them. Sarah Ahn is an inspiration to every one of us.”