By Brett Weed

According to the 2011 figures from the U.S. Department of State, Office of Children’s Issues, since 1994, 374 U.S. citizens have been “…wrongfully retained in Japan”, i.e. Kidnapped. Victims of this crime against children and families ask, “What are you doing about it Mr. President?” They want to know, “If it was your child, what would you do about it Mr. President?” We are talking about at least 374 U.S. citizens illegally held in Japan in contempt of the custodial parent.

Randy Collins on NBC4 News in L.A. discussing Keisuke’s Law.

As we were meeting prior to the event at a local coffee shop, the police arrived. The officer told us that the Seattle Consulate of Japan had called them and informed them of our intended protest. He also stated that they provided him with a printout from our Facebook page.

After a giving the officer an overview of the crisis of international parental child abduction to and within Japan, he wished us well and told us to call him if we had any questions while at the protest.

We have long suspected that the Government of Japan has been monitoring our efforts and activities. Now it has been confirmed, we have their attention. So if they no longer wish to be known as “A Black Hole For Child Abduction”, the solution is simple. Return our abducted children to us.

BAC Home holds a successful protest rally next to the Consulate of Japan booth at the2012 Aki Matsuri in Bellevue, WA. Japan is known internationally as “A Black Hole For Child Abduction”.

International parental child abduction is a crime and human rights violation. It is time the government of Japan show they will no longer support abduction and return children to their home countries.