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John David Gosch (November 12, 1969 – disappeared September 5, 1982) was a paperboy in West Des Moines, Iowa, who disappeared between 6 and 7 a.m. on September 5, 1982. He is presumed to have been kidnapped. Gosch's picture was among the first to be featured on milk cartons as part of a campaign to find missing children.
Dec 15, 2023 · Johnny Gosch became one of the first “milk carton kids” after vanishing one Sunday morning in 1982. His mother hasn’t given up looking for him, and his case keeps getting stranger.
Aug 19, 2023 · Johnny Gosch was 12 years old when he disappeared while delivering newspapers in West Des Moines. His case sparked the milk carton campaign for missing children, and his mother claims he visited her in 1997.
Sep 1, 2022 · Johnny Gosch, a 12-year-old paperboy, disappeared in 1982 while delivering newspapers in Iowa. His case sparked a national movement to protect missing and exploited children and inspired his parents to become activists.
Sep 1, 2022 · Johnny Gosch, a 12-year-old paperboy, vanished in 1982 while delivering newspapers near his West Des Moines home. His case remains unsolved, but his parents have never stopped looking for him and have influenced missing child investigations.
Sep 1, 2022 · Johnny Gosch disappeared 40 years ago — leaving more questions than answers to this day. The unsolved case of Johnny Gosch, a West Des Moines paperboy, transformed missing person...
Oct 12, 2004 · John, a 12-year-old newspaper carrier, disappeared in 1982 from West Des Moines, Iowa. His mother claims he was kidnapped by a pedophile ring and escaped, but police doubt the authenticity of the photos she received.
