Faded Out

Faded Out

Delving into the most dark and disturbing missing child cold cases - the 1982 Johnny Gosch case out of West Des Moines, Iowa, and the 1988 Doreen Vincent case out of Wallingford, Connecticut. Hosted by Sarah DiMeo.

Episodes

February 4, 2018 28 mins

Who was Johnny Gosch and who were the depraved people who derailed his young life, plus an intro to the Missing Persons Support Center. Hosted by Sarah DiMeo.

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This week we have an exclusive talk with David Beilinson, the director of "Who Took Johnny." We also walk through the timeline of events up until the moment that Johnny vanished. We delve deeper into police protocols at the time and talk with Mary Bell, match panel coordinator for The Doe Network.

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February 25, 2018 30 mins

We delve into the how and why the news media was essential in keeping Johnny's case alive for more than three decades. We're also asking who exactly was Paul Bonacci? Was he really in that car on the morning of Johnny's abduction, and what else has he been able to uncover?

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The heinous acts of the Franklin Scandal are uncovered, and we learn about the connection to Johnny Gosch's case, through key figure Paul Bonacci.

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We learn more about Temple of Set founder Lt. Col. Michael Aquino. Is he "The Colonel" who supposedly bought Johnny? We also hear some clips from a roughly made documentary America's MIA Children, which links together every angle of this case that we've talked about so far.

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We hear more pieces from America's MIA Children, specifically from a psychiatrist and lawyer who had met with Paul Bonacci personally to assess the credibility of his claims. We'll also look into Bonacci's lawsuit against Lawrence King and how it would have a direct effect on the Johnny Gosch case.

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Conversations with Della Williams and Tracy Pampena of the Missing Persons Support Center, director of 'Who Took Johnny' David Beilinson, and Mary Bell of The Doe Network on if it was really Johnny who visited Noreen in March 1997. Could it have been a scam artist? A dream? We also hear the most detailed account of the night in question.

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A welcome to all of our new listeners who have joined us over the past couple weeks. Our first segment starts off with a call to action in Johnny's case, as well as a quick lesson in how to submit a potential match to the Doe Network. We also talk more about former FBI Special Agent-in-Charge Ted Gunderson, and how his involvement in this case causes some problems in terms of credibility.

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We look deeper into the past of Lt. Col. Michael Aquino, the man alleged to have been the person who purchased Johnny from the pedophilia ring. We also talk about some of the misinformation that surrounds a 36 year old missing person case, and when a lead can take a wrong turn.

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April 29, 2018 40 mins

Fellow podcaster Mike Fallek joins Sarah to talk about a man who was arguably the first known child predator and murderer, a man who was also known as a hero who fought alongside Joan of Arc. The man is Gilles de Rais. We discuss the parallels between this case from the 15th century, and the Johnny Gosch case which originated on September 5, 1982. Unfortunately these crimes against the young and innocent are nothing new. Today we t...

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May 6, 2018 36 mins

An exclusive talk with Lite 100.5 WRCH's Joan Dylan, who offers us an insider's perspective on what daily life is like on an Indian reservation, and how likely it was that a grown Johnny Gosch was able to escape from the pedophile rings and lay low on a reservation - or several reservations - for years, well into his adulthood.

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May 20, 2018 29 mins

In 2006, an envelope containing shocking photos appeared on Noreen Gosch's doorstep. There was no explanation, and the person who left them has never been determined. In this episode, we talk about those pictures in detail, and the renewed interest in the Johnny Gosch case that was sparked as a result.

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May 27, 2018 21 mins

This week's episode is a whole new angle to the Johnny Gosch case which has never been publicized. It's a firsthand account from a man who worked as a paperboy for the Des Moines Register at the same time as Johnny. He names someone who he believes is responsible for Johnny's disappearance. Someone who has never been mentioned in the almost 36 years of Johnny being missing.

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More of the brand new perspective in the Johnny Gosch case. We go back to 1982 with this new information, and explore another potential timeline of events.

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June 17, 2018 23 mins

We talk about a lesser known key figure in the very early stages of the Johnny Gosch case, helping to uncover potential new information that may shed light on unanswered questions. Also a look at two very different theories on what might have become of Johnny.

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Special Extended Episode. We speak with Chris Birge, who was a neighbor of Johnny Gosch, and saw him just a few minutes before he was kidnapped. A major event in the police report and the timeline has been wrong this entire time. This is an eyewitness telling us where Johnny really was seen on the morning of September 5, 1982.

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July 11, 2018 39 mins

Walking you through the initial police report on the events that unfolded in the early morning hours just before Johnny Gosch disappeared. We pick apart what is credible vs. what may have been wrong for all these years. Also, we speak with Matt Seskis, the brother of eyewitness Mike Seskis.

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July 22, 2018 20 mins

Exploring the earliest newspaper articles following the day that Johnny Gosch disappeared. Part 1 of the early reports. Also today we squash the uncertainty surrounding Johnny's father, John Sr.

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July 29, 2018 24 mins

Continuing looking into the early newspaper articles in the first few years following Johnny's disappearance. Also a closer look on one individual who we touched on in previous episodes.

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August 5, 2018 46 mins

An exclusive talk with a close friend of John and Noreen Gosch - Ron Sampson, who has been with the search for Johnny since the very beginning, and was once the president of the Help Find Johnny Gosch foundation.

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