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Tss5078 In 1982, missing children reports were so rare, that often times the local authorities didn't take them seriously. Most of these kids were considered runaways, as authorities at the time couldn't even fathom the depths of depravity that some people are capable of sinking to. In the case of Johnny Gosch, not only wasn't he a runaway, the compelling documentary, Who Took Johnny?, and the subsequent books by his mother, Noreen, have shown that not only may Johnny still be alive 35 years later, but he may have suffered more torture than anyone in the history of this planet. On September 5, 1982, Johnny Gosch, a local paperboy was abducted from Des Moines, Iowa. Despite eyewitness statements, the local police, considered him to be a runaway. Over the years evidence and even a witness go to the FBI to say that Johnny was used for human trafficking. Pictures have turned up and even his mother claims, Johnny stopped by the house for a brief time, 15 years after he'd disappeared. The documentary shows how the local authorities, didn't care and mishandled the case right from the very beginning, and how the FBI kept the family completely in the dark. To this day, despite the fact that her son could be god-knows-where, Noreen Gosch has become an outspoken defender for missing children and the rights of their parents. There is no doubt that this documentary is anything but unbiased and impartial, and while I'm not sure I believe everything Mrs. Gosch says, when taken as a whole, one can't ignore everything that happened in this case. The other side of this gave blanket statements or declined to be interviewed, which tells me, she's right about more than a few things, and even if a third of this is true, it's appalling. When catastrophe strikes, we rely on those in power to take care of us and make things right, but what happens if they just don't want to? This documentary is truly eye-opening and provides plenty of ammunition to victims rights advocates.

parkersonhayley Who Took JohnnyWho Took Johnny is an intriguing film that documents the events that followed the disappearance of Johnny Gosch on September 5, 1982 from West De Moines, Iowa. This documentary highlights his mother, Noreen Gosch, and her independent search for her son. The film documents a more current child abduction in Waterloo, Iowa as well as Johnny's case in order to show the advancement of the police force. There are many indirect interviews in this film that give many different personal perspectives from family members, detectives, childhood friends, and abductors of Johnny. Each interview features intimate stories and experiences that give the audience all sides of the story. By exploiting every detail of every perspective, this film does a phenomenal job at letting the viewer form their own opinion about the mysteries of the case. As the audience continues to learn more about the conspiracy, they are continually discovering information that is essential for forming their own case for Johnny Gosch's abduction. Considering this is a documentary, there are quite a few boring segments. It occasionally highlights significant and insignificant moments in Noreen's life, which is not necessarily relevant to the case. However, I do believe that they show her everyday life to make the point that tragedy can happen to anyone. Although her everyday tasks are boring, they were not a waste of time to watch. However, I did enjoy this film for its ability to keep the audience on edge and proper timing of releasing details. This film keeps viewers in suspense and keeps them wondering about the clues to come. The disappearance of Johnny Gosch is a mystery that most people will never understand, but Who Took Johnny gives curious minds an insight to the real cause for his abduction. This film has lit a spark in me to research further into this case, and I highly recommend this documentary because of that.

U.N. Owen Though the abduction of ANYone is sad, the US has been overcome in he past 2-3 decades with paranoia, and conspiracy lunatics - almost all uneducated, and it's a rife situation for a documentary like this.In the late 80's, a teenager named John Gosch was kidnapped. To this day, it's unsolved.This leads the door warped open for everyone - people who think the 'global elitists', and the 'devil worshiping' took him. And on, and on.Just looking at parts of some of these 'reviews', shows which the people who loved his, have limited mental capacities, themselves; 'adejesus614' says it 'shades the light'. Sorry, it's 'SHEDS' light. (Oh, yes, as you can see from this person's nickname, they're a typical right wing, religious wacko).No, there's no 'secret cabal', and it's certainly got nothing to do, with some backwater, like Des Moines, Iowa (folks, wake up, and get some schooling!). More than likely, the young man met a terrible fate, by some sick person. End of story. No, he's not hanging with Elvis, nor any reptilian aliens'.But, these people have their brains so, so screwed up, I'm to sure which is worse; the simple truth of this kid, or the BIGGER story; the IQ of a country the size of the US, IS RAPIDLY sinking. And with it, the rise of deluded thinking.

Walter Sobchak This is a very good documentary that unfortunately only scratches the surface of what would become known as the Franklin cover-up. This documentary should be mandatory viewing for everyone. Unfortunately the facts of child kidnapping from Boy's Town by Lawrence E King Jr. are missing from this documentary which would lend more credibility to the claims of Paul Bonacci. Paul Bonacci also help expose the child sex-ring in Washington D.C. which was outlined in the Washington Post and corroborated by actual receipts. Those facts were missing from the documentary and lend credibility his testimony. Unfortunately Rumor did not release this to Netflix where it would get mass exposure and opted to go the rental route which is a horrible mistake and hurts the cause terribly. Unfortunately human trafficking(slavery) still very much exists and due to the mass media black out of films like this and Conspiracy of Silence the problem will only get worse.