October 11, 2022 by Hilda Selasie. Heinrich appears in a police lineup with five other white males. The boy's remains were removed from a pasture about 30 miles from his home and confirmed to be Wetterling's through dental records, as reported by NBC News. When we got out of St. Joe, I told him he could sit back up. First published on September 8, 2016 / 12:17 PM. Eyewitness to Jacob Wetterlings kidnapping describes fighting boy dragged to car with knife to his throat, Lab reports proves the official story about Danny Heinrich was a lie, Jacob was punching him, I mean he was waling on him he wanted to get out of the vehicle , By Timothy Charles Holmseth on August 27, 2018 at 8:17 A.M. CST. MR. SCHLEICHER: Did you handcuff him behind his back? Investigators release to public sketch of man seen in the Tom Thumb convenience story the night of the abduction, saying they have exhausted other means of finding the man. Heinrich objects to officers seizing them because "they just didn't look right." Stearns County Sheriff Charlie Grafft retires. a href= '' https: //www.bing.com/ck/a in 1989 at 11. The next lead sheet was dated 10-29-89, and reporting party is Bob Litzinger, St. He said he then handcuffed Jacob and put him in his car, and Jacob asked: What did I do wrong?. Diane Muehlbauerwith Ben from St. Joseph, Minnesota 48 by 36 drawing of 2 boys in bondage THE DEFENDANT: He started to cry. Jacob's case went unsolved for decades and . MR. SCHLEICHER: You had a shovel with you? After you covered Jacob's body back up with the Bobcat, you returned the Bobcat to the construction site? DM: That long? National broadcast system known as Amber Alerts is created to inform public of cases of potentially abducted children. I told Jacob to turn around, I had to go to the bathroom. DM: And that was about what? MINNEAPOLIS For nearly 27 years, one man knew where Jacob Wetterling was. I said, Don't cry. The proceedings then turned to the Wetterling case. Pencil drawing of adult injecting objects into nude boys leg Okay and he was out there talking to some guys about some stuff that I had never heard about and then he come up and I was talking to Bill and he said something about Jacob I heard about this was like 12 years ago when Jacob got kidnapped, Kevin: He started talking about it with Bill I was standing there listening about how him and his brother he said some other people too but he didnt give no names or nothing takes this kid up to his sisters apartment and tortured him for a few days . DM: So what car was he driving that night? The report notes that Detectives Pearce and Olson left the interview with Patty Wetterling, while FBI special agent Al Catallo and BCA special agent Sigafoos continued the interview. White laundry basket with 48 VHS tapes The suspect would be Richard Bahner. Muehlbauer said Agent Lund talked to her about Kohls, who had been molesting his own granddaughter. I gathered up as much as I could and put it into the bag and transported it across the highway there to his final resting spot. As part of that effort, investigators took another look at the sexual assault of 12-year-old Jared Scheierl, of Cold Spring, nine months before Jacobs disappearance. Afterward, Jacob asked whether he was taking him home. Heinrich then fired two shots. But fingerprints and blood tests ruled him out. Kevin: Well, its, dude, hes being too open about it hes told a lot of people different things up in here and then if you know if this guy didnt commit this crime how does he know so many details and why is he being so open with it. The chief, Robert Schmiginsky, believes Heinrich should be considered a suspect in those cases. I (Timothy Charles Holmseth) chose to report this, because experience has taught me there are times when persons possess solid information about a missing persons whereabouts, but will be executed if they give their name sometimes the person with the information is a police officer thus the information is submitted as a psychic vision. RB: Oh he loved it. Kutz said he went to the Wetterling residence two times after Jacobs kidnapping. Diane Muehlbauer with convicted pedophile Richard Bahner Some questioned whether the deal was enough punishment for the crime, which shattered childhood innocence for many rural Minnesotans, changing the way parents let their kids roam. Investigators with the FBI, BCA, and Stearns County Sheriff pursued information regarding Jacob Wetterling being buried alive near St. Johns Chapel and ritually sacrificed. He liked steak and the color blue. For nearly 27 years, he was the brown-haired kid with the smiling eyes portrayed on "Missing" posters, billboards, and pizza boxes. I need to clarify a few things. A sealed criminal complaint against Heinrich is signed by Special Agent Shane Ball, in presence of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeffrey J. Keyes. And all of your actions that you took were voluntary of your own free will, is that right? (Sherburne County Sheriff's Office via AP, File) (The Associated Press) MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota man who confessed to kidnapping, raping and killing 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling says his. It reports the sample contained DNA from at least two people. Agent Sigafoos asked Kutzer if Jerry Wetterling ever talked about the Bahai religion. The other is of a man thought to have tried to abduct a boy in the Minneapolis suburb of New Brighton. JACOB WETTERLING BOMBSHELL! Vernon Seitz was 62 years-old when he emerged from obscurity in December of 2008 telling his psychiatrist he wanted to confess to killing two children in the late 1950s. SA Sigafoos specifically asked Allen what does he think happed to Jacob, and does he think Jacob is alright. He said he took Jacob into his car, handcuffed him and drove to a gravel pit. THE DEFENDANT: I went to that -- when I got to THE DEFENDANT: I was driving on a road, a dead-end road. MR. SCHLEICHER: Obviously you were arrested sometime after the search warrant was executed at your Annandale residence. The proceedings then turned to the abduction and sexual assault of Jared Scheirel in 1989. Why did it take 27 years to solve? I pulled, pulled the trigger again. Wetterling was told to run into the woods and not look back. Can you just briefly describe the scanner? Investigators get access to a 1987 Mercury Topaz that Heinrich owned until March 1989. DM: And then what? THE DEFENDANT: Yes. Sentencing for Heinrich is set for Monday, Nov. 21. Red converse tennis shows size 3-1/2, OTHER Heinrich was questioned in the investigation in December 1989. THE DEFENDANT: Yes, I did. MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Almost three decades after his death, Jacob Wetterling's life has been celebrated with a memorial service. After you were finished, you indicated that Mr. Wetterling said something? A tree or a bush. Varnold had indicated that he had reported Bennis as a possible source in that if this Council of 13 or the name Rick Bennis came up in our computer more than once, Nohner reported. THE DEFENDANT: It would be to the north of the, of the -- where I shot him. MR. SCHLEICHER: What was his reaction to that? Finally, in July 2015, police caught a break while searching the home of Daniel Heinrich for suspected child pornography. Copyright 2023 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes, JACOB WETTERLING SACRIFICE EYEWITNESS RECORDING. Police found and positively identified the remains on September 6, 2016, and declared the case closed. Tennis shoes came off when I put him into the grave, so I threw them -- I didn't bury them with him in the grave. There, Heinrich said he forced the boy to perform a sex act on him. 6 nude boys with 6 adults performing genital exams Here Diane Muehlbauer talks with Richard Bahner who says he used to bike ride with Jacob. Information I have obtained is as follows: The Council of 13 was still at it in 2016 when they attempted to fool the world with clothing, teeth, and bones they planted in rural Paynesville, Minnesota. [Varnold] said he this Bennis was not capable of performing such an abduction because he was legally blind, but he mentioned that Bennis was participating in an occult type thing, named the Council of 13. The kidnapping of Jacob Wetterling sparked a "stranger danger" panic across the United States - parents were hysterical at the idea that a stranger could just walk out of the shadows and snatch a child. White suitcase with 61 VHS tapes At the time of Jacob's death, he was just 11 years old. Because thats what I felt. Heinrichs attorneys declined to comment after the hearing. Jacob Wetterling's killer gives chilling details of abducted 11-year-old's final moments alive Crime & Public Safety By Crystal Bonvillian Sept 6, 2016 The man who abducted, sexually molested. THE DEFENDANT: Back to 121 Washburn Avenue, the Plaza Apartments, downtown Paynesville. He provides them with his tennis shoes and samples of body hair. "It was estimated that 80.5 percent of the general population could be excluded from being contributors," the BCA says. The recent story put out by the Stearns County Sheriffs Office that Daniel Heinrich confessed to Jacobs murder and led detectives to the body was proven to be a hoax after the teeth and bones found were determined to not be human. The location was revealed by Danny James Heinrich, a long-timeperson of interestin the abduction of another boy, Jared Scheierl, in the nearby town ofCold Spring. Book on cannibalism They have heard the tape of Michael Bahner stating he was there the night Jacob was taken, she said. MB: Tell me about it. Investigators search the Paynesville home of Heinrich's father, where Heinrich has been living since November 1989. Authorities named Heinrich as a person of interest in Jacobs disappearance last October when they announced the child pornography charges. DM: Wouldnt you think they talk to the people who heard it before you talked to him? Writer then observed Allens foot tapping the floor in what appeared to be a nervous reaction. The abduction of Jacob Wetterling, which made parents more vigilant and instigated the first national requirement that states track sex offenders via registries, took place before moonrise on a warm October night in 1989. For nearly 27 years, he was the brown-haired kid with the smiling eyes portrayed on "Missing" posters, billboards, and pizza boxes. However, forensic analysis of Seitzs possessions found nothing to link him to the case. Looked back, he was still standing.". The FBI was given a recording of a man who was captured on tape saying he eye-witnessed Jacob Wetterling be sacrificed on Halloween 1989. MR. SCHLEICHER: And you were in custody the entire time, is that correct? Law enforcement found child porn, pictures of missing children including Jacob Wetterling, map of St. Joseph, sex toys, art of child sacrifice, and books on cannibalism. Television newsmagazine show "A Current Affair" broadcasts national report on the abduction, generating many more phone tips from around the country. This act paved the way for the more famous Megans Law in 1996 and Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act in 2006. So it would have been about 25 years later. I had a bag with me, a garbage bag. Decades later, authorities thought they finally found the man they were looking for. Heinrich describes in court how he abducted, assaulted, killed and buried Jacob. Stearns County Sheriff Charlie Grafft decries lack of evidence. They find and collect two police scanners, a carrying case, lists of scanner frequencies, a pair of boots, clothing. It is about 30 miles from St. Joseph. On the way I said -- Are you taking me home? Search and investigation begin within minutes. No we never had any conversations at all. He rates Heinrich a "4.". a href= '' https: //www.bing.com/ck/a went missing on 22. The sketch generates hundreds of new tips and more investigators are added to the Wetterling case. MR. SCHLEICHER: Okay. MR. SCHLEICHER: So there was no penetration? News clipping of missing Cora Jones nose. Cloud PI Larry Peart, is well known for capturing a pedophile named Michael Bahner on tape, admitting that he and his brother Richard Bahner, kidnapped Jacob with a man named Lou Kohls. Those efforts, alongside one of the highest-profile police searches in U.S. history, yielded the occasional heart-stopping lead. Letters regarding Jacob Wetterling The confession came as part of a plea agreement in which Heinrich will likely get 20 years in prison on a federal child pornography charge when hes sentenced in November, but will not be prosecuted on state murder charges. Heinrichs voice wavered at one point, but he showed little emotion in court and Luger said he has expressed no remorse to authorities. Heinrich authorizes investigators to take the rear tires from his blue 1982 Ford EXP hatchback. And there is something else very compelling. What did you do after you placed him in your vehicle? On October 30, 1989, Larry Toll, police officer, Baudette Police Department, advised investigators in the Jacob Wetterling investigation that a reliable psychic told him Jacob was in a church or monastery where he had been put by a man in a black robe. She then posed the most perplexing question of all. A murder charge could still apply _ but not without a body. Youd just go bike riding? There is ample reason to believe Jacob was kidnapped for a purpose and was kept alive until he was murdered on Halloween, 1989. On September 1, 2016, theFBIrecovered human remains from a pasture nearPaynesville, Minnesota, about 30 miles (48km) from the site of the abduction. MR. SCHLEICHER: Did you see anything else in the area that caught your attention that would have been by the grave site? Several incidents of an unknown adult male groping or chasing juvenile males had been reported to Paynesville law enforcement from about September 1986 through the following September. He was quite angry and frustrated when the offer for any amount was refused, Muehlbauer said. Congress passes the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act and Child Safety Act. Those two oath-keeping police officers may have been trying to save Jacobs life on the night before Halloween by directing law enforcement to St. Johns University. When the abductor asked his age, Jacob answered, "I am 11 years old.". MB: He basically said that that he was going to do something but we didnt know. Finally, on Sept. 3, 2016, the Stearns County Sheriff's Office announced that his remains had been recovered, buried on a farm plot just outside Paynesville, Minn., about 30 miles from his home. I panicked. Minnesota man describes killing 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling in chilling detail As part of a plea agreement Danny Heinrich, 53, will not face murder charges, but will probably get 20 years. Approximately 20 minutes or so later, they came back. When the boys got to the woods and looked back, the man and Jacob were gone. The recording was given to FBI agent Dan Lund by bail bondsmen Diane Muehlbauer. Heinrich said he shot the boy again, killing him, before burying his remains in a farm in Paynesville. Seitz told Muehlbauer he was prepared to pay her whatever she wanted for the tapes. MR. SCHLEICHER: And this was a fairly remote area, is that right? I got out. Write Into Action continues to investigate. Jacob's kidnapping remained a mystery for almost 27 years. Drawing of nude boy in frame I noticed three children on their bicycles with a flashlight. Did he like to go bike riding with you. Patty indicated she and Jerry gave money to the Kingbirds in the past. Jerry confirmed he did call in a lead to the Task Force on Allen Kutzer. Jacobs and Steinberg covered the lead refer to written report (page 2748). Jared is unable to identify any as the person who assaulted him. Heinrich speaks with investigators during the search and acknowledges he has child porn, stating that some of the things law enforcement would find are "pretty damning." Kutzer confirmed he was a patient and friend ofJerry Wetterling who he called Doc. What caliber and type was it? All Rights Reserved. MR. SCHLEICHER: All right. Paynesville, before I got to Paynesville, I turned on the sewage pond road. This startling revelation comes as two former FBI agents from the Jacob Wetterling investigation have told reporters at press conferences the Stearns County Sheriffs Office is misleading the public about facts. Reports leave no doubt detectives were investigating an odd relationship, and peculiar meetings that took place between Jerry Wetterling, and a man named Allen Gregory Kutzer, Albany, Minnesota. Keyboard shortcuts a href= '' https: //www.bing.com/ck/a was the a href= '' https: //www.bing.com/ck/a . In exchange for closing the book on years of tears and speculation for the Wetterling family and theStearns County community as a whole, Heinrich will not face charges inJacob's murder. I camouflaged the area with grass and brush. I took him over to the edge of the grove of trees. A 62-year-old man named Vernon Seitz died peacefully in his Milwaukee home, but thanks to a tip from a psychiatrist to whom Seitz had confidentially confessed about murdering two other boys in 1958, Seitzs house and business were thoroughly searched after his death. MR. SCHLEICHER: This was an area with which you were familiar, is that right? Muehlbauer was able to learn a great deal about Seitz. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. And they wanted to have a big brother. DM: So when he got him back in his car what did he say to you guys? Investigators say they are getting hundreds of calls. Diane Muehlbauer: So then what happened? Transcribed by Timothy Charles Holmseth. This was not an opportunity we could pass up, U.S. Attorney Andy Luger said. MR. SCHLEICHER: And after you pointed out the location of the grave site, you were transported in custody away from the scene and were returned to jail, is that right? We wake up every morning to give you and your family all you need to start your day. Rudy Perpich meets with National Guard, state officials, Grafft and the Wetterling family. Heinrich gets his property back from the search warrant that was executed on Jan. 24, 1990. He had just started playing the trombone, which his mother, Patty, said he called "the bone." Varnold reported. Michael Bahner told Muehlbauer on tape he watched Lou Kohls drag Jacob to the car with a knife to his throat. Varnold, Crystal Police Department, regarding a cult called the Council of 13. And you said that you dragged Jacob Wetterling's body from the place where you shot him to about 100 yards off? MB: I mean if somebody had a knife to my throat and wanted me to get in their vehicle I wouldnt put no I wouldnt like that I mean as all theyd have to do is go whaaacckk and youd be dead. Jacob Wetterling, the sixth-grader from St. Joseph who was abducted in 1989 by a masked gunman on a dark country road, is fixed in time. Reports make specific mention of a couple from the Indian reservation and a clergyman from St. Johns Parish. I said I can't take you all the way home. What --. Patty Wetterling stated she only met Vern Seitz a couple of times. Stearns County Attorney Janelle Kendall said too much time had passed to charge Heinrich with kidnapping or assault. In chilling detail, Heinrich stood before a federal judge Tuesday and calmly described how he abducted, molested and killed Jacob, as some members of the Wetterling family cried. Novel Innocent Rage, VIDEOS The statute of limitations had expired for charging him in the assault on Scheierl, but as part of Tuesdays plea deal, Heinrich also admitted to that crime. MB: He told me not to say anything so Ive been having_______. Vegetation or --. The State of Minnesota is actually in a state of emergency and action by the U.S. Department of Justice should be commenced immediately in accordance with President Trumps Executive Order issued in December of 2017. A lot of police activity started coming over the radio, so I decided I would head back to my home town of Paynesville. I said, I cant take you all the way home, Heinrich said. Jacob would not have been found and the details wouldnt have been told without the events of today., Luger added, Hes not getting away with anything.. Reports show investigators were focusing on the Wetterlings religion. Officers also found "numerous videotapes of what appear to be surreptitiously recorded footage of neighborhood children delivering newspapers, riding bicycles, playing in public playgrounds and participating in sporting activities.". THE DEFENDANT: I placed Jacob in the grave, and then I covered it back up with the Bobcat. Officers and volunteers conduct aerial and ground searches. He had first been questioned shortly after Jacobs abduction, but he maintained his innocence and authorities never had enough evidence to charge him. Another disturbing item found by police was a 40 by 30 drawing entitled Sacrifices His Son. That's correct. Wednesday, August 31, 2016, last week, you were transported in custody by law enforcement to the site where you had buried Jacob's remains for the second time, is that right? It is clear investigators are focusing on something odd. In October 1989, on a quiet road in St. Joseph, Minnesota, Jacob Wetterling was abducted by a masked gunman while riding his bike home from the store. THE DEFENDANT: I, I, I raised the revolver to his head. He liked to fish with his dad, Jerry. So I said, Okay. They tried to shine a flashlight in my face, and I said, No, don't do that. I confronted them. Jacob abducted Eleven-year-old Jacob Wetterling, bicycling home from a convenience store with friends after dark, is abducted in St. Joseph, Minn., a small town about 75 miles northwest of Minneapolis. RB: Yep bike riding up to ________ and come back ride around town down by the railroad tracks. The law permits, but does not require, police to tell the community where such offenders are living. Jerry was asked about Allen Kutzer. When Jacob Wetterling went missing in 1989 one of the first thoughts police had, was to track down all the local violent sex offenders in the area to see if they could be potential suspects. THE DEFENDANT: I found a spot. In a chilling confession in a Minnesota courtroom, Danny Heinrich, a longtime suspect, finally admitted to the 1989 abduction, assault and killing of 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling. Transcribed by Timothy Charles Holmseth, Kevin: Dont talk like that cant have the here. Bahner told Muehlbauer he was at the scene of Jacob Wetterlings kidnapping and eyewitnesses a man named Lou Kohls drag Jacob to his car with a knife to Jacobs throat. MR. SCHLEICHER: After you handcuffed him, did Jacob Wetterling say anything to you? October 30, 2015 12:00 AM. Human hair Vern offered to purchase the tapes of the Bahners, for Jerry Wetterling, for any amount. Following his prison sentence, a civil commitment is possible, meaning he could spend the rest of his life in custody. Al Kutzer then told Jerry Wetterling that he believes Jacob could possibly be buried alive in a shallow grave near the St. Johns University grounds. If it matters to you, it matters to us. THE DEFENDANT: I dragged him off about 100 yards off to the north of the site where I shot him. Death 22 Oct 1989 (aged 11) . He denies involvement. Muehlbauer said that on one occasion at the Del-Win Ballroom in St. Joseph she was talking to a drunk priest. 4 nude boys tied to pole Police release two more sketches. BREAKING: Recorded confession of witness to Jacob Wetterling ritual sacrifice released in possession of feds LISTEN, by Timothy Charles Holmseth on November 23, 2018 at 6:43 P.M. CST. Investigators release what they consider a better sketch of the abductor, combining aspects of previous sketches. I stepped out of my car. And I think what it is was a lot of these kids they dont want to go home. The next day, April 5. He touched my penis. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. MR. SCHLEICHER: Just for clarification, were you under the influence of any drugs or alcohol at the time of this? More reserved than his wife, he struggled with the investigation and turned to psychics. Watch:Brothers Missing for Two Months Could Have Been Abducted by Mom, Family of Madalina Cojocari Say They Are 'Devastated' as Missing Girl's Mom Arrested Month After Disappearance, Inquest Sought to Finally Solve Mystery of Missing 'Vatican Girl', Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Speaks With Biden and Addresses Congress, Calling for American Aid, Son of 2 Canadian Billionaires Increases Reward in the Search to Find Parents' Killer, Compounding Pharmacies Can Provide Families With the Children's Medicine Sold Out at Drugstores Across US, Victim of Serial Rapist Identifies Her Attacker to His Future Neighbors Ahead of His Prison Release. I pulled the revolver out of my pocket. He was 11 years old . I touched his penis. His abduction remained a mystery for nearly 27 years. Box of 35 VHS tapes Did that cause you concern, that you could see the jacket? Flurry of tips follows. MR. SCHLEICHER: And can you describe what you recall clothing he was wearing? The lead was in regards to occult activity and his possible relationship to Jacob Wetterlings abduction. We might be one step closer to understanding what the government was hiding in the Wetterling case. The Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act was passed in 1994 and was the first to establish mandatory state sex offender registries. Stearns County Sheriff's Office The jersey Jacob Wetterling was wearing the night he was abducted and murdered. In a chilling confession in a Minnesota courtroom, Danny Heinrich, a longtime suspect, finally admitted to the 1989 abduction, assault and killing of 11-year. Jacob Wetterling Heinrich was then placed under oath for the purpose of giving testimony. MR. SCHLEICHER: After you knocked it down, what did you say to them? Some of the discussions between Seitz and Muehlbauer involved Seitz acting as an go-between for Jerry Wetterling who wanted to purchase Muehlbauers taped confession of Michael Bahner. Patty Wetterling told investigators that on the Sunday before October 22, 1989 (the day Jacob was kidnapped) they had a marriage encounter reunion at the Wetterling residence and Jacob was home. He denies any knowledge about the abductions of either Jacob or Jared. DM: Why dont you kind of tell me nobody ha ever talked to you about this huh? He later tells investigators he has burned them. MR. SCHLEICHER: The tape was a videotape? July 7, 1997 I was made to say I belonged to Satan and rejected God and all that type of stuff, Seitz told Muehlbauer. "The predominant profile would not be expected to occur more than once among unrelated individuals in the world population," the BCA reports. He said he pulled out his revolver, which had not been loaded, and put two rounds in the gun. Looking for evidence regarding the abductions of both Jacob and Jared, investigators seize 19 three-ring binders containing child pornography, a pair of silver handcuffs, duct tape, camouflage pants and shirt and four bins filled with boys' sized athletic wear. According to the court transcript, the proceedings began with the judge asking Heinrich how he was doing, which he responded "All right, your honor." Jerry termed Als demeanor as being disturbed. Then, the judge and Heinrich discussed the remaining aspects of the plea agreement and Heinrich later verbally pleaded guilty to child pornography. Yeah see Bill called me and said him his brother and his sister were all in on it, Kevin: Right yeah. Based upon tips from Muehlbauer, Timothy Charles Holmseth began to examine official reports from the coroner. The measure would be known as the Jacob Wetterling Act. Transcribed by Timothy Charles Holmseth, RB: And thats where I got to know the kids around town because I was like a big brother to them ____. The report from the interview with Jerry Wetterling reads in part: Officers begin interviewing Jerry at approximately 1450 hours. Diane Muehlbauer: What did you tell them? I mean hes just going around telling strangers he dont even know then hes bringing in his brother and his sister. OPERATION PEDOGATE salutes officers Toll and Varnold for their brave patriotism and humanity. Flesh colored candle with catheter The BCA reports that 99.5 percent of the general population could be excluded. I turned my head and it clicked once. The recording features a man placing himself at the scene of Jacobs sacrifice along with Jerry Wetterling and several others. Kevin: I think hes trying to get it off his chest, DM: Boy he sure must lie when the authorities come up there then, Pedophile cannibal had video of Jacob Wetterling before his abduction he was a friend of Jerry Wetterling, By Timothy Charles Holmseth on August 31, 2018 at 11:15 A.M. CST. Heinrich could also be civilly committed to the state's sexual offender program after his prison sentence ends. Using technology that wasnt available in 1989, investigators found Heinrichs DNA on Scheierls sweatshirt, and used that evidence to get a search warrant for Heinrichs home, where they found the child pornography. I told them to get into the ditch with their bicycles. While the statute of limitations on the sexual assault has run out, Heinrich was arrested last October on alleged possession of child pornography and named a person of interest in Jacob's abduction for the first time. A masked gunman appeared and made the boys throw away their bikes. MR. 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