Born in 1963 at Paynesville Hospital, Heinrich grew up just south of town. No documentation of this interview could be located in the files released by the Stearns County Sheriff's Office. "To me, it's more than a coincidence," Davis said. 2015 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. WCCO is taking a closer look at what was happening in the life of Danny Heinrich in the days before, and after, Jacob Wetterling went missing. He had been questioned by the FBI on December 16, 1989, and a DNA sample was taken, but he was not charged with a crime and was released. What's remarkable about this lineup is who didn't see it: Neither Trevor Wetterling nor Aaron Larson, who were with Wetterling when he was kidnapped, nor any of the seven victims of the Paynesville molester. / CBS Minnesota. They're calling it a night of healing and sharing. This sentencing should serve as a reminder to those who perpetrate crimes against children: Law enforcement will never give up in its hunt to find you and bring you to justice no matter how long it may take., The victims today spoke eloquently of the real effect of these crimes, for not only themselves but also on behalf of other victims both present and represented in the videos and in the vast amount of child pornography Heinrich possessed, said Stearns County Attorney Janelle Kendall. World; North America; Jacob Wetterling's killer Danny Heinrich confesses to the 1989 Minnesota murder. In a brief statement during an emotional hearing, Danny Heinrich, 53, bowed his head and repeatedly sighed as he apologised to Jacob's family, saying "I'm truly sorry for the evil acts" and for . AGE. Dudley writes in the book how Hart was attempting to help investigators find Wetterling's kidnapper, and that Hart brought up Heinrich's name as a likely suspect in 1990. Nothing frustrated him more than not solving this crime. A Minnesota boy was kidnapped at gunpoint in 1989. He is currently committed to Minnesota's sex offender treatment program for molesting dozens of men and young boys. WCCO 4 News At 10 Oct. 22, 2014. International Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Prosecutors and the Wetterling family agreed to the plea deal in exchange for information about what happened to the boy. The home of Jacob Wetterling's pedophile murderer has been torn down 27 years after the child's death. A US man has confessed to abducting and killing 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling nearly 27 . "Based on the reading of the file, it's not apparent that any follow-up was done on this information," Gudmundson said. In a grisly, detailed confession, Danny James Heinrich has confessed to murdering 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling, the Minnesota boy missing since 1989 in one of the nation's highest profile cases . They also thought the threat of a gun indicated he may have tried a similar event before and failed. "When you go through this [file] you should have thought of it," Gudmundson said. On the 1st of September 2016, scumbag Danny Heinrich led detectives 30 miles away from Jerry and Patty's family home to where he had buried their son 27years earlier. He drove him to an area near a gravel pit, sexually assaulted him and then, in a panic, shot him and buried him, he told the judge. In addition, the plea deal will allow state authorities to seek his civil commitment as a sexual predator at the end of his federal prison term, which could prevent him from ever going free. Danny Heinrich, an early suspect in the abduction of Jacob Wetterling, has admitted that he kidnapped and murdered the 11-year-old boy on the night of October 22, 1989. [1] On September 3, the remains were confirmed through dental records to be Jacob's. Danny James Heinrich. DANNY JAMES HEINRICH, 53, was sentenced today to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in September to federal child pornography charges. Robert Dudley wrote a book about Wetterling's kidnapping. It is not, Judge Tunheim said Monday. Gudmundson says the FBI agents who interrogated Heinrich were inexperienced. "Crazy idea," Heinrich said. 60s. Patty and Jerry have dedicated their lives to helping other parents bring their kids home., First published on November 21, 2016 / 2:14 PM. Law enforcement comes clean on botched Wetterling investigation. He spent most of his childhood with his parents and two brothers in a home near Lake Koronis. Littleton, CO. View Full Report. "I am truly . Heinrich denies any connection to the crime and says he's being framed. Updated on: November 21, 2016 / 4:08 PM He drank beer, chatted, and urinated in the garage. The home of Danny Heinrich, who admitted to kidnapping and killing Jacob Wetterling, is being sold to a developer who intends to demolish it. A persistent whisper.". Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. "There was a fire back in the cabin back over there. Tunheim said he wont pretend that the sentence is only about child pornography. He's a convicted sex offender from Paynesville and a long-time acquaintance of the Heinrich family. Police have finally found his body. Jacob was born on the 17th of February 1978 to Jerry and Patty Wetterling. . "And there is no good answer." Danny Heinrich, an early suspect in the abduction of Jacob Wetterling, has admitted that he kidnapped and murdered the 11-year-old boy on the night of October 22, 1989. We can all help. [8], In October 2015, Danny James Heinrich was publicly named as a person of interest in Jacob Wetterling's disappearance. Indeed, as Jacobs loved ones remembered his death, they also spoke of his inspiring life and spirit. For nearly 45 minutes Monday morning, Danny Heinrich's victims approached the podium in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis and spoke of the sorrow, anguish and pain he inflicted on them. After a patrol car with siren and lights passed nearby, he fired two shots at Jacobs head, killing him. Born in 1963 at . Heinrich appeared in court Tuesday on child pornography charges in a separate case. They were announced as part of a plea deal with Danny Heinrich, the man who led FBI investigators to his remains late last week. He says he turned investigative notes over to the FBI in 2014 from Hart, who admitted in those notes that Heinrich's older brother was one of his victims. In court in Minneapolis, he described how . We will continue to fight. Additional news available on our website. "The more questions you answered the more questions there were," Dudley said. Danny Henrich, the man who confessed to abducting and murdering 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling on October 1989, now regrets killing the boy, according to his attorney. MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) Unemployment, a move and an unsolved arson. Danny Heinrich is no longer a person of interest," said U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger. Heinrich (German pronunciation: [han] ) is a German given name of ancient Germanic origin and cognate of Henry. Danny Heinrich. The statute of limitations for that case had run out, but Heinrich's DNA was a match, according to police. The Wetterling family agreed to the plea deal, along with victim Jared Scheierl. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? During the months of APM Reports' investigation into the Wetterling abduction, Heinrich did not respond to an interview request. He said he kept silent for nearly three decades out of fear, but he offered no explanation for why he killed Jacob. And when police were about to execute the 2015 search warrant, they first came to Heinrich's workplace, a plywood veneer manufacturing company in Buffalo, Minn. They found Heinrichs DNA on that boys sweatshirt, and used that evidence to get a search warrant for Heinrichs home in Annandale, where they found his child pornography collection last year. Dudley felt like he never had many answers until the news of Heinrich's arrest last month. Tim Thone, of Woodbury-based Thone Development LLC, announced on Wednesday he will buy the property at 55 Myrtle Ave. S., Annandale, and flatten it on Dec. 23. Short and stocky, Heinrich joined the Minnesota National Guard in Willmar in 1982, according to news accounts, and was honorably discharged in the early 1990s. It's the same date documents said Heinrich started a new job. He and later buried him in a gravel pit . I am truly sorry for my evil acts that I have committed against the victims and their families and the shame that I caused, brought onto myself and my family, for the victim impact statements that I read and the suffering and pain that they have spoken here today, I will always remember, he said. That Jacob's family agreed with the arrangement should stop any . Danny Heinrich, 53, is expected to be sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty in September to one count of possessing child . Friends and neighbors paint a dark picture of Danny Heinrich's past. Investigators are expected to talk about what kind of tips they're still looking for in this case to help narrow the focus. He said he saw a handgun, two police scanners and a black "ninja-type" suit, all of which are hallmarks of the assaults in the area. WCCO 4 News at 6 - . By 1991, the file indicates that the investigation slowed down. Danny Heinrich appeared in a photo lineup Jan. 26, 1990. In 1989, Luger said, Heinrich "stole our innocence. Hart tells Garber that he suspects Heinrich of the Wetterling abduction. "Danny Heinrich is no longer a person of interest," U.S. Attorney Andy Luger said in a statement. Danny Heinrich, 53, led authorities this summer to the field where he buried Jacobs remains. Wetterling was abducted about 27 years ago. As part of his plea bargain , prosecutors agreed not to charge Heinrich with murder. In 2010, John Sanner, then the Stearns County sheriff, identified Dan Rassier as a "person of interest" in the crime. Related: The Timeline In The Jacob Wetterling Abduction Case. Assistance was provided by the Stearns County Attorneys Office and the Department of Justice Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section. ", "It all hits home. As part of his plea allocution, HEINRICH admitted in court that on October 22, 1989, he abducted, sexually assaulted and murdered 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling. If you know anything about this man, his ties to St. Joseph in 1989 and his victimization of children or since, please call the Stearns County Sheriffs Department at 320-259-3700 or 320-656-6625. In addition to revealing the location of the body and pleading guilty, he also agreed to testify as to the details of the Wetterling crime. First published on November 25, 2015 / 1:29 PM. Home where search warrant was issued for Danny James Heinrich. . He suggests that investigators talk to Officer Bill Drager at the Paynesville Police Department. / CBS Minnesota. Hart tells investigators he visited Heinrich's apartment the month Wetterling was . "Jacob Wetterling Resource Center History", "Session weekly A non-partisan publication of the Minnesota House of Representatives", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Murder_of_Jacob_Wetterling&oldid=1128937928, This page was last edited on 22 December 2022, at 19:53. ", "We will ask many times, 'Why?" Wetterling family attorney Doug Kelley says the Wetterlings went to the scene just after 1 p.m. last Wednesday afternoon when agents digging on a Paynesville-area farm found the first evidence . Advances in DNA technology had led investigators to being looked at Heinrichs possible role in Wetterlings disappearance. It did, however, reveal items of child pornography, and he was subsequently arrested and charged in connection with them. I am truly sorry for my evil acts, Heinrich said as he stood before U.S. District Judge John Tunheim, Jacobs parents, Patty and Jerry Wetterling, and the boys siblings. We have no further comment.. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that there is DNA evidence that connects Heinrich to a separate sexual assault case in Cold Spring, Minnesota, also from 1989. Rassier's life would be upended by the Wetterling investigation, though he had nothing to do with the crime. Authorities had interviewed Heinrich about Jacob shortly after . Heinrich is all but forgotten by June 1990, Gudmundson said. He then asked each boy his age. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Heinrich also stopped working at Fingerhut in St. Since her son was taken, Patty Wetterling has been an advocate for missing children, eventually becoming a board member with the International Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Neighbors like Norm Athmann still remember Heinrich's name for what fire investigators told them he did one Sunday morning. In his research Dudley discovered in July of '89, three months before Wetterling was kidnapped, a 9-year-old St. Joseph boy told police he ran from a man driving a light tan van who asked him to get inside. [5] Danny Heinrich, wearing a stocking cap mask and armed with an unloaded revolver, came out of a driveway and ordered the boys to throw their bikes into a ditch and lie face down on the ground. Im so sorry., Heinrich continued, Many are probably wondering how I kept this secret so long. Patty Wetterling was consoled by family members names to come during a press conference after Danny Heinrich admitted killing her son Jacob Tuesday. Well, to spare myself and the humiliation I would have brought to my family for my actions., There is no more, your Honor, he said. The Wetterlings have not responded to inquiries since Heinrichs confession. September 1, 2016 daywalkervirped Pedophilia. Investigators trail Heinrich for parts of the next two days at his home, at local bars and on dirt roads and then appear to abandon the surveillance effort. That said, I was also struck by the resilience, strength, and insight of these victims brought together by evil, but now joined by Jacob's Hope. After months of denials, Heinrich agreed in late August to confess to killing Jacob, as well as the Cold Spring sex assault. Todays sentencing marks the close of a sad chapter in Minnesota history, U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger said in a statement Wednesday. Prosecutors said the family was consulted on and approved the plea agreement, which required Heinrich to give a detailed confession and tell investigators where to find Jacob. It is likely records relating to this interrogation are in the FBI documents that were withheld. Danny Heinrich will appear in federal court in Minneapolis at 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. Speaking at Mondays sentencing, Jacobs father thanked Heinrich for finally revealing what had happened to their son and leading police to his body. MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The family of Jacob Wetterling was at the Minneapolis Federal Courthouse on Tuesday as details of Jacob's 1989 abduction were released. In exchange, he was only sentenced on one count of child pornography, following his 2015 arrest. Hauntingly, Hart says Heinrich asked him how to dispose of a body. Years later, without any other car leads, investigators would turn their attention to people who could have committed the crime without a car. But he came under renewed scrutiny when authorities decided to take a fresh look at the case around the 25th anniversary of the kidnapping. Heinrich is released. [3] On September 6, 2016, Heinrich confessed to kidnapping and murdering Wetterling, as well as abducting and sexually assaulting Scheierl.[4]. The paper adds that investigators are also looking into connections that Heinrich could have with eight other molestation cases in Minnesota during the 1980s. He's drunk, according to a retired Stearns County detective who described the incident to Gudmundson. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. I must agree with the US Attorney that Heinrich's regret only caused him to act when he'd been cornered. He showed a flash of anger when he read the search warrant and declared, "This is bullshit, people." The Wetterling family would like to thank all involved in the investigation of Danny Heinrich and his crimes against children. 2016 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Heinrich was named as a person of interest in Jacobs disappearance in October 2015, when authorities say they also recovered 19 binders and several hard drives with images of minors in sexual situations from Heinrichs home. I encourage all Minnesotans to draw on the example of Patty and Jerry Wetterling, who transformed their grief into hope. Jacob's brother was told to run toward a nearby wooded area and not look back or else he would be shot. Two weeks later, Heinrich moved from his downtown Paynesville apartment, where he'd lived for years, into his father's basement two miles away. MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Friends and neighbors paint a dark picture of Danny Heinrich's past. A law enforcement source tells Fox 9 that "movement is expected" in Heinrich's federal child pornography . It is also about changing the lives of so many children and parents, who prayed for Jacob's return, and also feared you coming out of the dark every child knows the story of Jacob Wetterling. According to HEINRICHs guilty plea, on October 22, 1989, he abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered Jacob Wetterling. Original sketch of the Jacob Wetterling abductor next to the 1990 mug shot of 'person of interest' Danny Heinrich. At some point in March 1991, FBI task force commander Al Garber and a Minnesota Department of Corrections investigator interview a man named Duane Hart in prison. You can read the full documents in the case here: Im standing at the corner of suspect Daniel Heinrich's yard 2/10 of a mile from the middle scool #jacobwetterling pic.twitter.com/pnzo7MPpar, TheFox9Sattruck (@TheFox9Sattruck) October 29, 2015. He says he saw two of the assaults and that someone grabbed the boys off their bikes and threatened them with a knife. / CBS Minnesota. That meant no state charges would be brought against Heinrich for the abduction and murder. But prosecutors dismissed that, describing Heinrich instead as a cold, calculating predator of children noting that investigators had discovered he kept taped TV specials about Jacobs disappearance, including his parents previous media appearances. He will be sentenced at a hearing in November. According to the criminal complaint, FBI agents found 19 three-ring binders of pornographic images at Heinrichs home. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Danny Heinrich hurt countless lives, none more tragic than Jacob Wetterling. One would never willingly arrest someone drunk, late at night. MINNEAPOLIS -- Danny Heinrich, the man who led authorities to the remains of Jacob Wetterling, admitted in U.S. District Court Tuesday, Sept. 6, that he abducted and killed the 11-year-old boy . JACOB WETTERLING AARON LARSON HIS BEST FRIEND NIGHT OF ABDUCTION HIS STORY, JYoutube PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY ORIGINAL CHANNEL MissingKids RescuedKids youtube.com/channel/UC-wnyM_w0FiaNT9OMie4btw for similar videos on other missing and rescued kids. Stearns County detectives finally arrest Heinrich in connection with the kidnapping and molestation of Scheierl. 115 records for Danny Heinrich. Although Heinrich could be released in 17 years from the start of his prison sentence, Judge Tunheim told him that it was unlikely, as "this crime is so heinous, so brutal and awful that it is unlikely society will ever let you go free. "[22], In January 2017, Heinrich was transferred to Federal Medical Center, Devens, a federal prison in Massachusetts, to serve his 20-year sentence. First published on November 13, 2015 / 7:06 PM. A A. Danny Heinrich, confessed killer of 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling back in 1989, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on a federal child pornography charge in a deal that let him escape murder or kidnapping charges. They took a sample of his hair and searched his father's home. 2015 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Words cant express the magnitude of pain that Danny Heinrich has inflicted on me and my family every day of our lives since he hurt my heart, my soul and every fiber of my being when he murdered our son Jacob, Patty Wetterling, Jacobs mom, said at the sentencing. Danny Heinrich. Documents say that the videos found in Heinrichs home were apparently shot by the suspect from hidden locations. Heinrich leads the investigators on a series of twists and turns on roads outside of Paynesville. Every second counts., The FBI, along with our law enforcement partners, never wavered in the effort to solve this heinous crime, said Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Minneapolis Division Richard T. Thornton. Mund had created the plaster casts of the tire marks at the scene of Wetterling's abduction. Sources say the FBI took a second look at that fire again this year. Court documents also say Heinrich was once a patient at the Willmar Regional Treatment Center as a young man. Danny James Heinrich, 52, of Annandale, Minn., was arrested at his home last October on charges of receiving and possessing child pornography. Why would you bring bullets if not to use them? She pointed out that by Heinrichs own admission, he put two bullets into his gun and shot Jacob with them. What happened? In exchange for Heinrich's plea, the prosecutors agreed not to charge him with Wetterling's murder. Hours of video was also recovered, showing children playing on bicycles and at playgrounds. If you know of anyone who is engaged in looking at, producing or sharing child pornography please call the police or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (1-800-THE-LOST) so that these people do not harm another child. A 1994 federal law named for Jacob requires states to establish sex offender registries. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune refers to Jacob Wetterlings parents as national advocates, fighting to protect other children from similar fates., Danny James Heinrich: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Robert Dudley knows the time period well. In court documents, a judge asks him why he dropped out of school in his junior year. [20] In accordance with the plea agreement, Heinrich was sentenced to the maximum prison term of 20 years for the child pornography charge. This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the FBI, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Stearns County Sheriffs Office. Moreover, they didn't know he was a suspect in the Paynesville assaults. When asked how he was doing, he said, "Not too bad." It wasnt a choice we really had. Danny Heinrich in Texas. Danny Heinrich appeared in a photo lineup Jan. 26, 1990. He will be sentenced at a hearing in November. None pick out Heinrich. Man Halts His Murder Trial, Confesses to Killing Teen Girl After Valentine's Dance 47 Years Ago. This is difficult to stomach, but it is a deal that had to be struck. Patty and Jerry Wetterling will host a community meeting on Monday night in Paynesville. Heinrich is all but forgotten by June 1990, Gudmundson said. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Their accounts of the pain compounded by Heinrich's years of silence during their pleas for answers was heart rending. "For the sake of Jacob I hope there's justice whoever it may be I guess.". As a federal prosecution source previously explained to PEOPLE, [Heinrich] is not getting away with murder. Henry the Fowler (Heinrich I . The Associated Press contributed to this report. As part of the plea deal, Heinrich will likely serve 20 years in prison. (Victims of sexual assault typically are not identified, but Scheierl has discussed his case publicly.). Twenty minutes later, Heinrich turns off his lights and shakes the investigators. Rassier is suing Sanner and the county for defamation. [6] This was the last time Jacob was seen alive by anyone other than his captor. Heinrichs attorney told CBS Minnesota what his client has struggled with the most is whether there is anything he could say to help with the healing. Former Brooklyn Park Police Chief Don Davis was not involved with the investigation into Wetterling's kidnapping, but in his 35 years in law enforcement he knows a lot can be learned from the time leading up to a crime. Police arrested Hart in 1990, three months after Wetterling went missing. Danny Heinrich, who recently confessed to his involvement in the boy's death in 1989, was sentenced by a judge Monday to 20 years in prison for a child pornography charge unrelated to what happened to Jacob Wetterling. It's here investigators miss perhaps their last best chance to connect the abductions to one another and to their most likely suspect, a man whose clothes, actions and word choices are remarkably similar during all three abductions. This three-day period should have made investigators more suspicious of Heinrich, not less. Shes also entered the political world, running twice on Democratic Farmer Labor party ticket for Minnesotas 6th District in 2004 and 2006. Gudmundson said he asked retired Stearns County detectives why they didn't take another look at Heinrich. Heinrich . . Todays sentencing marks the close of a sad chapter in Minnesota history, said U.S. Attorney Luger. Danny Heinrich will appear in federal court in Minneapolis at 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. In 11 years, I think Jacob taught us all so much about life, how to make a difference, how to be happy, how to make others happy, Jacobs best friend, Aaron Larson, said at the hearing. The hospital has programs to treat chemical dependency and mental illness. Find Danny Heinrich's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Since his arrest on federal child pornography charges in 2015, Heinrich has been held and questioned by authorities while his grim face has been featured by every local newspaper, newscast and news website. Authorities released a sketch of that man a week after Wetterling went missing. DANNY JAMES HEINRICH, 53, was sentenced today to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in September to federal child pornography charges. At 3:40 p.m., less than 48 hours after Jacob Wetterling is abducted while riding his bike, a local high school sophomore walks into the Stearns County Sheriff's Office with his father and asks to meet with an investigator. A law enforcement source tells Fox 9 that "movement is expected" in Heinrich's federal child pornography . After months of research and interviews with some of the victims, investigators believed that these attacks were not random and that the culprit could be connected to the abduction of Wetterling, which occurred just 40 minutes from the other crime scenes. Heinrich told them that his actions were heinous and unforgivable, and apologized for what to Jacobs parents for taking their son away. In Heinrich's 2016 confession he said he initially buried Wetterling on Sewage Pond Road. Instead, with a plea agreement that was approved by the Wetterling family and Scheierl, Heinrich will be sentenced on the child pornography charge in November. He remained calm and cooperative during the encounter. Since Jacobs abduction, the Wetterling family has become noted advocates for missing and exploited children, founding a resource center in his name and lobbying for legislation. Child pornography is devastating, harmful criminal activity. Stearns County Sheriff Don Gudmundson said earlier this week that investigators found only two sets of tire matches throughout the investigation one was Heinrich's and the other came from a car that wasn't running any more. Duane Hart And Young Danny Heinrich (credit: CBS), Heinrich was also familiar with a house that caught fire. For nearly 45 minutes on Monday morning, Danny Heinrich's victims approached the podium in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis and spoke of the sorrow, anguish and pain he inflicted on them. Fast forward to 2015. Our investigation this week uncovered that Heinrich was also familiar with a house that caught fire exactly three weeks after Wetterling disappeared. Hart says he recommended wrapping it in plastic and leaving it at a sewage treatment plant. Though many possible suspects were ruled out based on the non-matching tires, it seems that Heinrich's tires didn't rule him in, even though he drove the only car that could be connected to the crime scene. "Finally, we know," said U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger at a press conference after the hearing. Danny James Heinrich, who has been a person of interest in the 27-year-old cold case since day one, confessed Tuesday to sexually assaulting and . It convened in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2011, and ended on January 3, 2013, 17 days before the end of the presidential term to which Barack Obama was elected in 2008. The authorities interviewed some of the victims again and worked with the Internet blogger who had brought the information to light. This is the moment when he slips away from investigators for more than two decades. For us, Jacob was alive until we found him." He's a convicted sex offender from Paynesville and a long-time acquaintance of the Heinrich family. The search for Jacob Wetterling is an ongoing investigation and we . Jared Scheierl, the victim of the Cold Spring sex assault, also attended the hearing. He was not prosecuted for his other crimes, and he waived his right to appeal his sentence. Today, he is facing justice.". In 1994, the federal Jacob Wetterling Act was passed and named for Jacob. That was a serious mistake.". The Star-Tribune reports that as recently as July 28, deputies from Stearns County searched Heinrichs home. They described him as a very. Investigators also believed he recently had a high-stress event in his life that triggered the high-risk way he kidnapped Wetterling. 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