Where is Johnny Gosch? | West Des Moines, IA

Johnny Gosch was a paperboy in West Des Moines, Iowa, who disappeared without a trace between 6 and 7 a.m. on September 5, 1982 while on his paper route. He is presumed to have been kidnapped. As of 2021, there have been no arrests made and the case is now considered cold, but remains open.

His mother, Noreen Gosch, claimed that Johnny escaped from his captors and visited her with an unidentified man in March 1997. She claimed that her son told her that he had been the victim of a pedophile organization and had been cast aside when he was too old, but subsequently feared for his life and lived under an assumed identity, feeling it was not safe to return home.

So the question still remains.... what actually happened to Johnny?

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Norreen's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Johnny-Can...

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The facts of this case are true to the best of my knowledge and come from the news sources I have linked above. If I have misspoken or presented incorrect information, please let me know (nicely) by leaving a comment below or emailing me at the email address listed above and I will be happy to post a correction.