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One unsolved missing child case involving a boy is the disappearance of Etan Patz. Etan was a six-year-old boy who disappeared on May 25, 1979, while walking to his school bus stop in New York City.

Etan's disappearance was a mystery that captured the attention of the nation. He was one of the first missing children to have his photograph printed on milk cartons, which sparked a nationwide awareness campaign.

Despite an extensive search effort by law enforcement, including the largest search in New York City history at the time, Etan was never found. His disappearance remained a mystery for many years, until a man named Pedro Hernandez confessed to killing him in 2012.

However, in 2015, a mistrial was declared in Hernandez's trial, and a retrial was scheduled. The retrial ended in November 2017 with a hung jury, and the case remains unsolved to this day.

Etan's disappearance and the subsequent search for him helped bring attention to the issue of missing children in the United States. His case is also credited with prompting changes in the way law enforcement handles missing child cases, including the establishment of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

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One unsolved missing child case involving a boy is the disappearance of Etan Patz. Etan was a six-year-old boy who disappeared on May 25, 1979, while walking to his school bus stop in New York City.

Etan's disappearance was a mystery that captured the attention of the nation. He was one of the first missing children to have his photograph printed on milk cartons, which sparked a nationwide awareness campaign.

Despite an extensive search effort by law enforcement, including the largest search in New York City history at the time, Etan was never found. His disappearance remained a mystery for many years, until a man named Pedro Hernandez confessed to killing him in 2012.

However, in 2015, a mistrial was declared in Hernandez's trial, and a retrial was scheduled. The retrial ended in November 2017 with a hung jury, and the case remains unsolved to this day.

Etan's disappearance and the subsequent search for him helped bring attention to the issue of missing children in the United States. His case is also credited with prompting changes in the way law enforcement handles missing child cases, including the establishment of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.