Child abduction hysteria

Awhile ago, Iain Murray cited a Dennis Byrne Dubious Data Awards article which said that "In fact, only 3,000 to 5,000 such abductions are reported annually". A few days later, Jane Brody claimed: "Each year, the Department of Justice reports, about 69,000 children are abducted, 12,000 of them by people who are not family members. In nearly two-thirds of these abductions, the kidnapper is not a stranger to the child." I asked Iain, who responded with the greatest alacrity, pointing out that "Brody's figure of about 4,000 stranger abductions is perfectly consistent with my comments." Geez, so now I can't trust Brody.