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Tracing the Photos to Reston, Virginia and the FBI Standing Down

from This Ain't Great · #10

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Noreen details working with an Australian detective to trace a suspect's IP address to a home in Reston, Virginia, only for the FBI to abruptly pull back from an imminent arrest, calling it evidence of a cover-up.

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  • 1:30:20Larry King moved to Reston, Virginia around the time photographs of Johnny Gosh started arriving from that same location.
  • 1:30:41An Australian detective volunteering to help contacted Tim's guest and learned about a man claiming to possess 3,020 photographs of Johnny Gosh on a message board.
  • 1:31:14Tim's guest asked the detective to get the man to send an email so they could trace the IP address to its source.
  • 1:31:41The FBI was fully prepared to arrest the man and search his Reston, Virginia home, but suddenly pulled back and refused to proceed.
  • 1:31:55The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children called to say they were ready to agree there was a cover-up, but the FBI's sudden reversal blocked the investigation in February 1987.
  • 1:32:26Tim notes the unprecedented level of coercion being used to stop investigations and silence journalists on this case.
  • 1:33:33When first speaking publicly about organized kidnappings by pedophile groups, people refused to listen and compared it to 1920s organized crime.
  • 1:34:19Tim's guest describes modern kidnapping as a new, more sophisticated form of organized crime targeting children whenever they are out of sight.
  • 1:35:21Advice for parents dealing with similar situations: never give up hope, stay focused, be part of the investigation, ask questions, and don't stop looking.
  • 1:35:40While many police departments around the country handle missing children cases well, Tim's guest acknowledges having a bad experience that doesn't reflect nationwide standards.
Mentioned here

organized kidnappingsJohnny GoschFBIReston, VirginiaLarry KingNational CenterCatholic Church

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