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You do have to present the person periodically, not as a specific requirement of disability checks, but because things regularly get screwed up and you have to get them started again. The real problem is this stuff isn't coordinated between states. So they figured out after awhile that the guy was reported missing in one state, cancelled his checks, and the kidnapper just took him to another state and got new benefits going.
This is one of the reasons that special needs parents are urged to file paperwork to become their child's permanent legal guardian after they turn 18, even if the person is capable of living on their own. If the disabled person is considered a full-fledged adult, the parents can't do anything about it if their child later gets scammed or otherwise taken advantage of.
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