Noreen Gosch , of West Des Moines, Iowa, whose 12-year-old son, John David, vanished from his paper route on the morning of Sept. 5, 1982, recalls the sheer “physical pain” of the vigil. Up until the day he was kidnapped, Johnny’s life had been perfectly ordinary . The Gosch family lived in a fairly quiet neighbourhood, and it seemed like the threat of having strangers kidnap. On Sunday, September 5, 1982, John Gosch started getting calls at the family’s west Des Moine home from neighbors, saying that they were concerned because Johnny hadn’t delivered their morning newspaper yet. This was very unlike his son. John got in his car and drove down the street to a nearby corner, where he saw Johnny’s red wagon. John David Gosch , a 12-year-old boy, disappeared on September 5, 1982, while on his paper route in West Des Moines, Iowa. His mysterious disappearance has captivated the nation and sparked numerous theories and speculation about what may have happened to him. Johnny Gosch , a 12-year-old paperboy, vanished in 1982, sparking one of America’s most chilling missing child cases. His whereabouts remain unknown. When a 12-year-old paperboy named Johnny Gosch disappeared on the job in West Des Moines, Iowa at the crack of dawn on Sept. 5, 1982 – 40 years ago – America was just beginning to awaken to the problem of missing and sexually exploited children in this country. John David Gosch – known as Johnny – disappeared in 1982 aged just 12 while working as a paper boy, having vanished while completing his paper round. While most accept he was kidnapped, accounts of Johnny reappearing and strange events in the case mean that there are many unanswered questions. The differing opinions on the boy’s identify hasn’t stopped Noreen Gosch , who continues to dedicate her life to finding her son’s abductors and raising awareness about kidnapping and human trafficking. News reports and interviews regarding the unsolved disappearance of Des Moines paperboy Johnny Gosch . Also See: The Johnny Gosch page on Iowa Cold Cases and Johnny Gosch Photos .
John David Gosch: A Life Less Ordinary? The Evidence Speaks
Noreen Gosch , of West Des Moines, Iowa, whose 12-year-old son, John David, vanished from his paper route on the morning of Sept. 5, 1982, recalls the sheer "ph...
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