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Middle East • 2026-04-17 16:29

NYC Judge Keeps Case Alive in 1979 Disappearance of Jewish Boy Etan Patz

A New York City judge declined to dismiss charges against Pedro Hernandez in connection with the 1979 disappearance of six-year-old Etan Patz, setting the stage for a third trial. The decades-long case is widely credited with transforming child safety awareness in the United States.

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