11 YO Boy Disappears– 27 Years Later, They Find This | The Case of Jared Scheierl & Jacob Wetterling

There should NEVER be a statute of limitations on crimes against children

There should not be a statute of limitations on sex crimes against children!

The police LET HIM KEEP the photos of young boys?? thats disgusting actually makes me feel physically sick that they let him keep pics, and also the fact that he wasn’t held accountable due to statue of limitations its a disgrace. And only being charged with CP so he will confess and get out when he is in his 70s is just a total mess. Need to bring back torture interrogation these monsters get off too lightly.

I was molested at ten years old by a neighbor of my Grandparents after mowing his lawn and being invited inside to "cool off" and have a cold soda. I never told anyone but my brother and made him swear not to tell anyone. And we both avoided being anywhere near him when at my Grandparents. At the time I didn't know what a child molester was, and I was worried my Dad, the Marine, would do something physical and get thrown in jail for it. Looking back 56 years I wander how many others he molested because I never said anything. He's more than likely dead now as he was in his 40s back then. I carry that memory with me to this day. That is a mental trauma you never forget. You might eventually push it to the back of your mind, but one day something will trigger that memory. For me it was this video.

It's disgusting how an animal can get put down for harming a child, but a human gets away with it.

Rape, especially child molestation, should not have statute of limitations

The pain in Corey's voice "Jared asked me to walk him home, I said no". Nobody survives these crimes, not even the "survivors".

I was around the same age as Jacob when he went missing and I was from Minnesota. His story changed the residents of Minnesota drastically, overnight. Jacob’s story had such a profound impact on so many in Minnesota. And it never left our hearts all these decades later.

WHY is there a time limit to punish someone for a sex crime? Especially against children. It’s infuriating. I am a mother of two boys and I just cannot even imagine. I’m glad Jacob was found, but he should have lived a full life. Its just nauseating how someone can do that to a little boy who hasn’t hurt anyone.

It’s mind boggling how many cases have been solved by the internet and normal people who just want justice for people they’ve never met

There's something wrong when you can arrest someone for pornographic photographs but you can't arrest him for the actual crime of sexual assault. That's sick.

In 1967, I was a 12 year old Boy Scout walking home from our scout meeting at around 9:00 pm, in the unincorporated community of Azusa, Ca. There was a long stretch of Gladstone St. that was separated by a street island. Suddenly, a car pulled up next to me. A man in the passenger side of the car quickly opened the door and said “hey boy. Come here.” I instantly knew I needed to run. I ran in a diagonal direction towards the homes on the other side of the street island, parallel to the rest of the street , as if I was going to run to a friend’s house, or someone who could help me. Fortunately, I escaped. I will never forget that night. I always wonder, to this day what would have happened, had I not taken off running in a sprint. I feel so much sorrow for the many who didn’t get away.

People act like 70 year olds can’t/don’t commit crime. Saying that he won’t get out until he’s in his seventies isn’t comforting. The fact that this monster is likely to walk amongst the public again, along with countless other monsters, is horrifying. The system continues to fail us.

I’m in agreement with other commenters. Child predators do not deserve the luxury of a statute of limitations. I can’t even wrap my head around how that’s even possible! As a mother to a young boy, I can’t process how tormenting it felt for this woman to suffer 27 years with no updates on the whereabouts of her child… nor could I accept an archaic statute of limitations law.

Just 20 years in prison? Thats despicable

Patty turning her pain and loss into advocation for other children to try and prevent any other cases of this is so amazing of her, she's a strong woman. I'm sure Jacob would be so so proud of his mother, and his whole family, and of Jared. Human beings can be absolutely despicable, but the ones that are amazing and kind hearted out number them 100 to 1. That's why coming together for change and justice is so important and vital. ❤ May Jacob rest easy, and may Jared live peacefully.

My blood pressure is through the roof right now. Our justice system is complete garbage. There should be no statute of limitations on ANY crime that hurts a child. These monsters deserve no leniency.

I am retired after 40 years as a Mental Health Therapist. My specialty was working with children who had been sexually abused. I recall three cases in particular, where the county refused to go to trial against the molester. In each case there was a reliable witness, physical evidence and every reason to prosecute. After several attempts to move the Prosecutor to schedule these cases for trial, I contacted the State Attorney General and a Special Prosecutor was appointed to bring these cases to trial. Each case resulted in convictions and each perpetrator served time in prison. The most disappointing aspect of this was the short amount of jail time these monsters received. I posted this to encourage others to continue to to work toward changing the laws and penalties in the area of child molestation. Continue the battle..... DON'T GIVE UP TRYING TO CHANGE THE LAWS on this. THESE PREDATORS NEVER STOP MOLESTING CHILDREN!!

That's so heartbreaking to know that Jacob lost his innocence in his moments and then was shot in the head because of that monster thinking police were nearby. No way in hell should child predators get away with this, I wish we could use the death penalty but there are always those falsely accused. My condolences to the family and it's sad all that work only to find out that their son is dead.

The police and the FBI dropped the ball on this case. Thank goodness that others never gave up on finding Jacob, they kept on hoping. This is both a sad and a kind of content ending, the loss of a child that inspired a legacy of helping to search and find other missing children, while engaging with other hurting families. What a legacy Jacob’s loss brings to countless others.