On Sunday, September 5, 1982, in the suburb of West Des Moines, Iowa, a 12-year-old paper boy named Johnny Gosch was abducted in the early morning hours, mere blocks from his sleeping parents.

This was a shocking crime that changed precedent and national abduction legislation. It introduced to the public the unthinkable depravity of child trafficking, slavery and child pornography. It would go on to uncover a global pedophile ring with alleged connections to foreign billionaires and the highest offices in our own government.

The trail leads to many dark and far away places but always seems to wind right back around to the small bedroom community where it happened. This is Part 1.

Title Song, "Serial Killer" written by: Cassidy Catanzaro and Kristen Henderson

Performed by: Cassidy Catanzaro

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YOUR HOST: What Crime Is It? Features host Cassidy Catanzaro, a Grammy-nominated songwriter and recording artist who has devoted her life to the healing arts. Cassidy's fascination with true crime stems from her desire to better understand the human spirit and to explore the darkness that exists in us all.

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Former podcasts from this host include:

Happy Hour with Cassidy - Episodes Available Here: https://www.happyhourwithcassidy.com/

Resources for this podcast include:

Noreen Gosch Interview By Alex Merklinger - LINK: https://bit.ly/35uB24x

Iowacoldcases.org - LINK: https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summar...

Wikipedia - LINK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappe...