Description
In October 1989, 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling was abducted near his home in the small town of St. Joseph, Minnesota. Despite an unparalleled effort to find him, his whereabouts remained a mystery for 27 years--until his kidnapper, arrested on another charge, confessed to Wetterling's murder and led authorities to his buried remains in September 2016.
Wetterling's disappearance--and the national media attention that followed--had far-reaching effects. No longer was small-town America considered safe from the exploitation of children. In 1993, Congress passed the "Jacob Wetterling Act," setting up a nationwide registry for offenders convicted of crimes against children.
Based in part on earlier publications by the author, this detailed account chronicles the decades-long search for Wetterling and his abductor. Long-overlooked names and information that pointed the way to solving the case are brought to the forefront of the investigation.
Author: Robert M. Dudley
Publisher: Exposit Books
Published: 11/17/2016
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781476668925
ISBN10: 1476668922
BISAC Categories:
- True Crime | Murder | General
About the Author
Robert M. Dudley is a true-crime author whose interests lie in researching cold cases. He lives in west-central Wisconsin.