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American moral panic
The missing children panic (1979 – mid 1980s) was a moral panic concerning child abduction and murder by strangers in the United States. The event was
Missing_children_panic
Milk cartons showing a photo of a missing child
developed into a type of moral panic called "stranger danger". In 1984, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children was founded. In September 1984
Missing-children_milk_carton
1981 child murder in Hollywood, Florida, US
kidnappings List of solved missing person cases (1980s) Free-range parenting - A reaction to the paranoia of the missing children panic Walsh & Schindehette
Murder_of_Adam_Walsh
of events that fit the sociological definition of a moral panic. In sociology, a moral panic is a period of increased and widespread societal concern over
List_of_moral_panics
Fear that some evil threatens society
(see Cohen's model of moral panic, below). Examples of moral panic include the belief in widespread abduction of children by predatory pedophiles and
Moral_panic
Child safety scare in the United States
Stranger danger Missing children panic Moral panic Summer of the Shark Goldberg, Michelle (August 8, 2002). "Summer kidnapping panic". Salon (www.salon
Child_abduction_scare_of_2002
Widespread moral panic alleging abuse
The Satanic panic is a moral panic consisting of over 12,000 unsubstantiated cases of Satanic ritual abuse (SRA), sometimes known as ritual abuse, starting
Satanic_panic
Rhetorical cliché phrase
Ferreday, media use of "Won't someone think of the children!" had become common in a climate of moral panic. She suggested that the phrase was becoming so
Think_of_the_children
United States are missing at any given time, with about 60% being adults, and 40% being children; in 2021, the total number of missing person cases was
List of people who disappeared mysteriously (2000–present)
List_of_people_who_disappeared_mysteriously_(2000–present)
Moral panic beginning in 1980s Utah
The Satanic panic in Utah is part of a broader moral panic that began in the 1980s as children in the United States, subjected to coercive interviewing
Satanic_panic_(Utah)
American murderer on South Carolina's death row
Jones admitted to working Nahtahn to death and killed the other four children in a panic. Jones pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, but the court rejected
Timothy_Jones_Jr.
Violence against Indigenous women and girls
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls are victims of violence against Indigenous women in Canada and the United States, of those in the First
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Missing_and_Murdered_Indigenous_Women
Term for disproportionate media attention
coverage of missing children found that black missing children cases were significantly underrepresented, when compared to national statistics. Missing black
Missing_white_woman_syndrome
Sexual abuse scandal in the United Kingdom
and scholars have accused politicians and the media of creating a moral panic over the issue and fostering Islamophobia. British media outlets such as
Grooming_gangs_scandal
Welsh actress
is a Welsh actress. She is known for her roles as Gwen in the 2011 film Panic Button and as Miranda Blake in the BBC drama The Mallorca Files. Elen Rhys
Elen_Rhys
2008 book
Moral Panics over Contemporary Children and Youth is a book edited by Charles Krinsky, published by Routledge in 2008. Gordon, Faith (2010). "Book Review:
Moral Panics over Contemporary Children and Youth
Moral_Panics_over_Contemporary_Children_and_Youth
American television presenter (born 1945)
efforts eventually led to the creation of the Missing Children Act of 1982 and the Missing Children's Assistance Act of 1984. Today, Walsh continues
John_Walsh_(television_host)
Children's story collection
L. Stine and several other authors of 1980s and 1990s children's horror. It debuted at the Panic Fest in Kansas City. The Horror Writers Association compiled
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Scary_Stories_to_Tell_in_the_Dark
Last Saturday before Christmas; major Christmas-shopping day in the USA
Super Saturday or Panic Saturday is the last Saturday before Christmas or Christmas Eve, and is a major day of revenue for American retailers, marking
Super_Saturday
Mass child abduction in California, US
birthdate, as "Edward Ray Day". A study found that the kidnapped children suffered from panic attacks, nightmares involving kidnappings and death, and personality
1976_Chowchilla_kidnapping
2007 mass panic
form of social panic. Gregory Bergman wrote in his 2008 book BizzWords that the devices were basically a self-made form of the children's toy Lite-Brite
2007_Boston_Mooninite_panic
2026 Indian film by Abhiraj Minawala
regarding the increasing number of missing girls in Delhi was being spread in exchange for money. Creating panic for profit will not be tolerated, and
Mardaani_3
Emotional discourse related to media technologies
The term "media panic" refers to the highly emotionally charged discourse surrounding the emergence of new media technology, such as the Internet, computer
Media_panic
fuel from the Persian Gulf region. Much of the world has been affected by panic buying and severe disruption to the distribution of petroleum products,
2026_Iran_war_fuel_crisis
Cognitive disorder with an excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations
someone developing a panic disorder has a lot to do with one's childhood. The article provides knowledge on a positive trend in children who experience abuse
Anxiety_disorder
Children who are believed to possess special traits or abilities
Indigo movement as a part of an overall discussion on "wider moral panics around children, parenting, the diagnosis of conditions such as ADHD and autism
Indigo_children
2013 American biographical crime drama film
murdered children and three teenagers, known as the West Memphis Three, who were convicted of killing the three children during the Satanic panic. The teenagers
Devil's_Knot_(film)
2005 single by Chevelle
"Panic Prone" is a song by American rock band Chevelle, released as the third and final single from the band's third album This Type of Thinking (Could
Panic_Prone
Unpleasant emotion
of the multiple anxiety disorders (e.g., generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder). The difference between anxiety disorder and anxiety (as a normal
Anxiety
2023 Filipino animated film
The Missing (Ilocano: Iti Mapukpukaw) is a 2023 Philippine adult animated science fiction drama film co-written and directed by Carl Joseph Papa. Carlo
The_Missing_(2023_film)
Practice of eating a child or fetus
rituals. In a Satanic panic starting in the 1980s in the United States, thousands of people have been wrongly accused of abusing children in Satanic rituals
Child_cannibalism
Ongoing armed conflict in the Middle East
killing 100 and wounding 750. Some of the victims were run over by trucks as panic spread. Survivors described it as an intentional ambush. On 1 March, the
Gaza_war
Purported inhalant drug
they would inhale the gases generated. In November 2007, there was a moral panic in the United States after widespread reports of jenkem becoming a popular
Jenkem
2008 film
is among a group of roughly contemporaneous films that deal with moral panic over "Broken Britain" and "hoodies". Some of the close up scenes were filmed
Eden_Lake
2013 television documentary
Don't Panic — The Truth about Population is a 2013 documentary about human overpopulation produced by Wingspan Productions and The Open University for
Don't Panic — The Truth about Population
Don't_Panic_—_The_Truth_about_Population
2024 book by Jonathan Haidt
media creating moral panic. She claims it echoes how watching TV or video games have been blamed for negative effects on children in the past. She blames
The_Anxious_Generation
Neurodevelopmental disorder
more common in children with ADHD, as are delays in speech, language and motor development. Poorer handwriting is more common in children with ADHD. Poor
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder
being discovered and attacked by Communist and Nicaraguan forces. Swatto panics and tries to flee, but is killed by an anti-aircraft missile. Mind Droid
List_of_The_Boys_characters
2000 U.S. missing persons case
over the years as some subsequent cases of missing children because Asha was Black. "Missing white children get more attention. I don't understand why
Disappearance_of_Asha_Degree
American journalist and podcast host
extensively on other non-fiction subjects including serial killers and Satanic panic. Marshall has lived most of her life in Portland, Oregon, including part
Sarah_Marshall_(writer)
Title Directed by Written by Original release date Viewers (millions) Panic at Malibu Pier Richard Compton Story by : Michael Berk & Douglas Schwartz
List_of_Baywatch_episodes
2022 abduction and murder of a young girl in Texas
for the state to designate a new localized alert in future cases of missing children under the absence or presence of evidence of possible abduction, so
Murder_of_Athena_Strand
1997 murder of a teenager in Canada
sociologists have described the case as a watershed moment for a "moral panic" over girl violence by the Canadian public in the late 1990s. Reena Virk
Murder_of_Reena_Virk
FBI agent and private investigator
Believe the Children: a Moral Panic in the 1980s (1 ed.). New York. ISBN 978-1610392877. OCLC 884814316.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher
Ted_Gunderson
Captivity and abuse of Elisabeth Fritzl
doors, plunged Kerstin and Stefan into anxiety and panic attacks. The other three of Elisabeth's children who were raised by their father were being treated
Fritzl_case
Set of paintings by Francisco Goya
embittered attitude toward mankind. He had an acute, first-hand awareness of panic, terror, fear and hysteria. He had survived two near-fatal illnesses, and
Black_Paintings
2012 child murder in Wales
body due to being under the influence of alcohol and being in a state of panic. On 29 May the judge concluded his summing-up, and directed the jury to
Murder_of_April_Jones
American medical drama television series
Missing Person" Michael Goi Daniela Lamas & Will Ewing May 27, 2026 (2026-05-27) T13.26215 TBD A young woman, Denise, arrives at Bronx Gen with panic-attack-like
Brilliant_Minds
losing, telling his father to keep the stakes a secret to prevent a mass panic. Goku also recruits Majin Buu, who is accompanied by Mr. Satan, the group
List of Dragon Ball Super episodes
List_of_Dragon_Ball_Super_episodes
Debunked conspiracy theory about alleged child sex ring
Pizzagate to the Satanic panic of the 1980s: at the time, hundreds of daycare workers were falsely accused of abusing children. After the Comet Ping Pong
Pizzagate_conspiracy_theory
YouTube horror web series by Kris Straub
one Local 58 episode, "Show for Children," as "for kids", which disables user comments to comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. After
Local_58
False alarm sent over all communications media in the U.S. state of Hawaii
information (and false information) can propagate quickly in society. Fear and panic quickly spread through the locals and tourists of Hawaii. Many Twitter posts
2018 Hawaii false missile alert
2018_Hawaii_false_missile_alert
Class of medications used to alleviate anxiety
with SSRIs/SNRIs during the initial treatment stage. Indications include panic disorder, sleep disorders, seizures, acute behavioral disturbance, muscle
Anxiolytic
Sexual attraction to prepubescent children
and children, and against Internet users who solicit sex from minors. High-profile media attention to pedophilia has led to incidents of moral panic, particularly
Pedophilia
Phrases used over a public address system
and with minimal misunderstanding to staff while preventing stress and panic among visitors to the hospital. Such codes are sometimes posted on placards
Hospital_emergency_codes
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
of terrestrial animals and plants – only reptiles and amphibians were missing. When Life in Cold Blood was broadcast in 2008, he had the satisfaction
David_Attenborough
Unsolved 1974 disappearance in Florida
mother: "Don't panic. Call back if Amy isn't home by morning." By 6 a.m., a frantic Susan Billig had again reported her daughter missing to the Miami Police
Disappearance_of_Amy_Billig
Moral panic and series of prosecutions
Day-care sex-abuse hysteria was a moral panic that occurred primarily during the 1980s and early 1990s, and featured charges against day-care providers
Day-care_sex-abuse_hysteria
2002 double murder in Cambridgeshire, England
Chapman were reported missing by their parents at 9:55 pm. Police immediately launched an intensive search for the missing children. More than 400 officers
Soham_murders
American animated musical fantasy film
realizes Pain and Panic's failure and plots to finish off Hercules properly. Hades stages an accident with the disguised Pain and Panic to trick Hercules
Hercules_(1997_film)
(Hugo Speer), a British detective inspector, is found murdered in a locked panic room on the Caribbean island of Saint Marie owned by the Lavenders, Sarah
List of Death in Paradise episodes
List_of_Death_in_Paradise_episodes
Scottish rock band
departed from the band. In 2015, the reconvened group recorded Painting of a Panic Attack with producer Aaron Dessner (The National), in New York, with Liddell
Frightened_Rabbit
German singer and television presenter
played the main role in the MDR television film Panik in der Blumenstadt ("Panic in Flower City"). With the support of her manager Ingrid Reith she appeared
Inka_Bause
Condition involving social and behavioral differences
play a role. The World Health Organization estimates that about 1 in 100 children were diagnosed between 2012 and 2021, noting an increasing trend. Surveillance
Autism
British television drama series (1996–2001)
air conditioning and fax machine, which proves very awkward. Fr Clifford panics at not having a vehicle to visit his parishioners in remote locations. He
Ballykissangel
List of fears of different things or objects
"Night". Voyager's morale officer and chef Neelix has this condition, having panic attacks while the ship was traversing a dark expanse of space known as the
List_of_phobias
mukhtar account that 455 people were missing following the al-Dawayima massacre, including 170 women and children. On 6 January 1952, Israeli forces conducted
Israeli_war_crimes
US independent record label
imprint of Fueled by Ramen. The first band Wentz signed to the label was Panic! at the Disco. In 2014, the label relaunched as DCD2 Records, keeping the
DCD2_Records
2006 murder of a child in Ohio
raising foster children. When he moved back in with his wife, he brought Baker with him. Liz Carroll reported that Fiesel had gone missing on August 15
Murder_of_Marcus_Fiesel
American actor
(voice) Episode: "Samsquatch" Lipshitz Saves the World Young Adam Lipshitz Panic Button Sam Alden Television film originally released as Point of Entry 2007–2008
Max_Burkholder
1995 film by Carl Franklin
II veteran in postwar Los Angeles who accepts an assignment to locate a missing woman and soon becomes embroiled in criminal intrigue and political corruption
Devil_in_a_Blue_Dress_(film)
2023 armed incursions and massacres in Israel
Roy Edan was reported missing and likely captured alongside his child in Kfar Aza. His wife was killed and two of their children were able to hide in a
October_7_attacks
American animated sitcom
Boomers when they are asked to set fire to an RV with a couple inside. They panic and flee along with the RV family and head home. The kids realize that they
Duncanville_(TV_series)
French filmmaker (born 1978)
her narrative directorial feature film debut with the comedy drama Age of Panic (2013) followed by the romantic comedy In Bed with Victoria (2016) and the
Justine_Triet
Series of novels by P. B. Kerr, 2004–2011
Children of the Lamp is a series of contemporary children's fantasy novels written by British author P. B. Kerr. It tells the story of twins John and
Children_of_the_Lamp
Sleep disorder causing feelings of panic or dread
terror, also called sleep terror, is a sleep disorder causing feelings of panic or dread and typically occurring during the first hours of stage 3–4 non-rapid
Night_terror
American comedian and actress (born 1978)
sources of information. "Chelsea Peretti Gets Caffeinated on 'Phosphorescent Panic' EP, Featuring Nick Kroll, Kathleen Hanna", Rolling Stone, August 11, 2020
Chelsea_Peretti
Video game series
follows a talking radish who is trying to find all of his radish children who have gone missing while encountering other food-inspired enemies trying to stop
Dadish
American actress (born 1968)
original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-01-27. "Who plays Melanie Cortez in Panic? – Moira Kelly". www.popbuzz.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27
Moira_Kelly
American banker and politician (born 1944)
have frequently pointed to the Franklin case as an example of the "satanic panic" of the late 1980s – a period when sensational claims of ritual abuse and
Lawrence_E._King_Jr.
organised crime-associated child sexual exploitation and the risks around missing children. Within the category of contact sexual abuse, there are a number of
Child sexual abuse in the United Kingdom
Child_sexual_abuse_in_the_United_Kingdom
2007 disappearance of 14-year-old in London
Sky TV documentary Missing Children: Lorraine Kelly Investigates. An episode of the BBC programme Missing (previously known as Missing Live) that discussed
Disappearance of Andrew Gosden
Disappearance_of_Andrew_Gosden
FX/Hulu series, started 2022
in the "Gary" special, with a handful of other appearances in dreams and panic attacks. "For the guy?" "For the guy." — "The Bear" (season 2, episode 10)
Characters of The Bear (TV series)
Characters_of_The_Bear_(TV_series)
2022 crowd crush in South Korea
Rimi (30 October 2022). "Footage inside Seoul crowd reveals partygoers' panic before crush killed 153 people". The Independent. Archived from the original
Seoul_Halloween_crowd_crush
2010 film by Dennis Dugan
plays another game of arrow roulette, which causes the crowd to run away in panic. Wiley, who was trapped in a full-body cast, is struck in the foot by the
Grown_Ups_(film)
shortage of fuel as early as April. The rest of the world has been affected by panic buying and severe disruption to the distribution of petroleum, much of which
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Iran_war
Anxiety disorder associated with social situations
trembling, palpitations, muscle tension, shortness of breath, and nausea. Panic attacks can also occur under intense fear and discomfort. Some affected
Social_anxiety_disorder
Australian actress (born 1983)
and Sand Ilithyia 13 episodes 2011 X: Night of Vengeance Holly Rowe 2011 Panic at Rock Island Paige TV movie 2012 Spartacus: Vengeance Ilithyia 10 episodes
Viva_Bianca
American photographer and environmentalist (1902–1984)
financial losses after the death of his father in the aftermath of the Panic of 1907. Some of the loss was due to his uncle Ansel Easton and Cedric Wright's
Ansel_Adams
British-German author and entrepreneur
Following the disaster, Dawood has spoken publicly about her grief, describing panic attacks, prolonged therapy, and the difficulty of returning to ordinary
Christine_Dawood
2023 book
discourse." Hier, S. P. (2026). Moral panics, conservative contrarianism, and the polarizing debate about missing children, unmarked burials, and residential
Grave Error: How The Media Misled Us (and the Truth about Residential Schools)
Grave_Error:_How_The_Media_Misled_Us_(and_the_Truth_about_Residential_Schools)
2014 attempted murder in Waukesha, Wisconsin
about the role of the Internet in society and its effect on children, and a moral panic occurred regarding the Slender Man meme. The stabbing inspired
Slender_Man_stabbing
American actress
Janssen married Harry Ronald Rothschild on November 29, 1957. They had two children together before they divorced in 1962. She married Thomas Alexander Orchard
Eilene_Janssen
barrage at Nahariya for the first time in three weeks, causing panic to people including children on a beach in the city. One rocket reached Karmiel, marking
Timeline of the Gaza war (3 October 2025 – present)
Timeline_of_the_Gaza_war_(3_October_2025_–_present)
Ongoing conflict in the Middle East
"Lebanon: Israeli military's overly broad mass evacuation orders sowing panic and fuelling humanitarian suffering". Amnesty International Canada. Retrieved
2026_Lebanon_war
American singer (1958–2009)
given co-guardianship of Michael Jackson's children after false reports of Katherine Jackson going missing. Xscape, an album of unreleased material, was
Michael_Jackson
2025 American film
Morgan sees the doctor and tries to convince his friends he is real. As children panic, the doctor stalks them and zaps them unconscious with an electrically-powered
Marshmallow_(film)
Mental disorder
they feel compelled to follow through with them to fend off feelings of panic or dread. Furthermore, compulsions often stem from memory distrust, a symptom
Obsessive–compulsive_disorder
Fictional supernatural character
eponymous 2018 film, where he was portrayed by Javier Botet. In 2014, a moral panic occurred over the Slender Man after several violent acts were connected
Slender_Man
Indian serial killer
2004, Nishu was playing with other children in front of her house, when she went missing. Her father registered a missing person complaint on 19 October.
Darbara_Singh_(murderer)
MISSING CHILDREN-PANIC
MISSING CHILDREN-PANIC
Girl/Female
Latin
Protectress of children.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Miracle and a more pronounceable form of nissan
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Childrey in Oxfordshire, which is named for Childrey Brook. This is probably ‘stream (Old English rīth) of Cilla (masculine) or Cille (feminine)’, but the first element could alternatively be Old English cille ‘spring’. The surname has died out in England.
Girl/Female
Latin
Middle child.
Girl/Female
Greek Latin
Killed for abusing children.
Female
English
Irish Gaelic name AISLING means "dream; vision."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Missy, MISSIE means "honey-sap."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metathesized variant of Childers.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornwall)
English (Cornwall) : unexplained.
Girl/Female
English, Irish
Vision
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
God of Children
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon
Bears children.
Girl/Female
African, Australian, Latin
Middle
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Miracle
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Happy Children of God
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metathesized variant of Childers.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a habitational name from some lost place named Childerhouse, from Old English cildra, genitive plural of cild ‘child’ + hūs ‘house’. This may have referred to some form of orphanage perhaps run by a religious order, or perhaps the first element is to be understood in its later sense as a term of status (see Child).
Girl/Female
Latin
Protectress of sick children.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, German
Battle Counselor
MISSING CHILDREN-PANIC
MISSING CHILDREN-PANIC
Boy/Male
Hindu
King of serpents
Girl/Female
Tamil
Aneeksha | அநிகà¯à®·à®¾Â
Bringing happiness
Girl/Female
Australian, Bengali, Greek, Indian
Holy One Creative
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Indian, Swedish
Prosperous Protector; Wealthy Defender; Wealthy Protector
Boy/Male
Danish, French, German, Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Man; Warrior
Female
English
Either from the Italian city name, of unknown RAVENNA means, or a feminine form of English unisex Raven, meaning "raven (the bird)."
Boy/Male
Australian, Greek, Hebrew
Clean; Pure
Girl/Female
Indian
To Forgive
Girl/Female
Muslim
Brilliant, Beautiful
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Singer
MISSING CHILDREN-PANIC
MISSING CHILDREN-PANIC
MISSING CHILDREN-PANIC
MISSING CHILDREN-PANIC
MISSING CHILDREN-PANIC
a.
Bearing children.
n.
A cognomen formerly prefixed to his name by the oldest son, until he succeeded to his ancestral titles, or was knighted; as, Childe Roland.
n.
A wrong done; a fault or crime; an offense; as, it was my misdoing.
v. t.
To send on a mission.
n.
Pertaining to fishing; used in fishery; engaged in fishing; as, fishing boat; fishing tackle; fishing village.
n.
Missile.
n.
Play of children.
v. i.
Absent from the place where it was expected to be found; lost; wanting; not present when called or looked for.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Miss
n.
pl. of Child.
n.
Children, taken collectively.
n.
The act or process of one who lists (in any sense of the verb); as, the listing of a door; the listing of a stock at the Stock Exchange.
a.
Falling in small drops; mistling; mizzing.
adv.
Exceedingly; excessively; surpassingly; as, passing fair; passing strange.
n.
Specially sent; intended or prepared to be sent; as, a letter missive.
a.
Relating to the act of passing or going; going by, beyond, through, or away; departing.
n.
The act of throwing upward; a rising and falling suddenly; a rolling and tumbling.
pl.
of Child