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FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2013, file photo, a missing poster displayed in a New York subway station asks for help in finding Avonte Oquendo, an autistic 14-year-old who was last seen on Oct. 4 walking out of his Queens school toward a park overlooking the East River. Avonte's remains were found near the East River on Jan. 16, 2014. A report released Thursday, March 27, 2014, says many factors led to Avonte walking out of his New York City school to his death — including a safety agent distracted by a hug and a principal who didn't want to alarm children with a lockdown. (AP Photo/Barbara Woike, File)

Probe: Errors let autistic boy slip from NY school

By KAREN MATTHEWS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, file photo, after an arm, torso and legs were discovered a day earlier, a New York Police Department dive unit continues the search for human remains along a rocky shoreline in the Queens borough of New York. The remains were those of missing autistic teenager Avonte Oquendo. The U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, it will fund voluntary tracking devices for children with autism or other conditions that put them at risk for fleeing their caregivers. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, File)

Autistic NYC boy’s death prompts tracking plan

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Law proposed for autistic NYC boy who vanished

By VERENA DOBNIK - Associated Press

In this undated photo provided by the National Center for Missing &amp; Exploited Children Avonte Oquendo is shown. About 200 mourners gathered Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, at a Manhattan church for a funeral mass for the 14 year old autistic boy who went missing in October 2013 after walking out of his New York City school. Oquendo’s partial remains were found along the banks of the East River in New York on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014. (AP Photo/National Center for Missing &amp; Exploited Children)

Funeral held for autistic NYC boy who vanished

By JAKE PEARSON - Associated Press

A New York Police Department canine unit continues the search for human remains after an arm and legs were discovered along a rocky shoreline in the Queens borough of New York, Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. Police were investigating whether human remains found along the shore of New York City's East River could be those of an autistic teen who walked out of his school and vanished more than three months ago, a law enforcement official said Friday. Fourteen-year-old Avonte Oquendo has been missing since Oct. 4, the day he walked out of his school. Authorities are not clear whether the remains found Thursday belong to the missing teen. They were discovered at least 11 miles driving distance from his school. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

Medical examiner: N.Y. remains are autistic teen’s

By Colleen Long - Associated Press

David Perecman, the attorney for Vanessa Fontaine, Avonte Oquendo's mother, speaks during a news conference in New York, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. The human remains found last week along the East River belong to Avonte, an autistic teen who walked out of his school more than three months ago and vanished, the medical examiner's office said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Officials identify remains of missing NYC teen

By COLLEEN LONG - Associated Press

David Perecman, right, attorney for Vanessa Fontaine, mother of missing autistic teen Avonte Oquendo, speaks at the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network headquarters, in New York, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014. Police were investigating whether human remains found along the shore of New York City's East River could be those of an autistic teen who walked out of his school and vanished more than three months ago, a law enforcement official said Friday. Sharpton is at left.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Lawyer: ‘Not looking great’ for missing NYC boy

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Police continue the search for human remains after an arm and legs were discovered along a rocky shoreline in the Queens borough of New York, early Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. Police are investigating whether the remains found along the East River could be those of an autistic teen who walked out of his school more than three months ago and vanished, a law enforcement official said Friday. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

NY river remains could be missing autistic teen

By COLLEEN LONG - Associated Press