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Introducing the Franklin Scandal and the Fake Child Prostitution Ring Rep

from This Ain't Great · #10

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3 min

Tim lays out the basics of Johnny Gosch's abduction and the Franklin Credit Union child prostitution scandal in Omaha, name-drops Lawrence E. King and the book The Franklin Scandal, then brings on Ray Kump doing a bit as a joke 'representative' of the prostitution ring.

In this bit6 moments
  • 3:52Johnny Gosh was abducted thirty-five years ago; the first half of the documentary focuses on police incompetence.
  • 4:15Norine Gosh fought with police and the FBI to find her son, and her work changed missing persons procedures.
  • 5:13The second half of the documentary questions viewers' understanding of the country and the criminal justice system.
  • 5:37Human trafficking and child abduction feel abstract unless it directly affects you personally.
  • 6:17A child prostitution ring was covered up, supposedly reaching the highest levels of the U.S. government, with kids flown around and sold to wealthy people in business and politics.
  • 6:48Tim introduces a representative from the child prostitution ring to speak on the air.
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Norine GoshJohnny Goschchild prostitution

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