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Bolded by Me.
I agree, Marcusdog, that it's a distinct possibility that someone who seemed innocuous at the school that day (maybe a staff member or volunteer) could be responsible. Familiarity makes it easier for a pedophile to target a particular child for abduction and more likely the child will not be alarmed initially.
In an elementary school here recently, a convicted child molester volunteered for four years. He was the grandfather of a student. His daughter (one of his victims) was the PTA president! He volunteered selling popcorn at snack time; the kids all knew him as "the Popcorn Guy." Popcorn sales were a big fundraiser for the PTA. His past was only discovered when he complied with the sex offender registration laws and another parent read his name on the registry. He was banned from volunteering at the school but could attend family events involving his grandchild. His daughter resigned as PTA president. The school district maintained no children were victimized at the school. They said he was always with another adult volunteer (which I know isn't actually the case). But it was the perfect place to groom potential victims so that when a child saw the Popcorn Guy at the playground or ball game, he had an 'in'. Not saying that this guy did anything illegal or immoral during his volunteer years. I just want to illustrate how things like that happen.
Even when an adult isn't familiar, most children are not suspicious of an adult in the school during the school day. When I volunteered in schools, children I did not know would often treat me as a teacher and report things to me or ask for assistance. Sometimes, it would be when I was just dropping something off or picking up my children. School is a safe, familiar place for young children. Adults in the school are not 'strangers'. Children cooperate with adults and do what they're instructed to do at school.
I'm not sure where to put this so I'll jump off your post if you don't mind!
More "special reports" are being advertised and I thought I heard something about Kaine discussing Skyline school tonight at 11pm? Maybe on KOIN????