2006 Photos
On September 1, 2006, CNN reported that Gosch's mother found photographs left at her front door, some of which she posted on her website. In the days since, she has updated the site several times with possible leads in the case.
One color photo shows three boys bound and gagged. Ms. Gosch stated that her son appears "on the right" in the first photo. A black-and-white photo appears to show 12-year-old Johnny Gosch with his mouth gagged, his hands and feet tied, and an apparent human brand on his shoulder. Ms. Gosch says he is wearing the same sweatpants as the time he disappeared. The image has a red arrow pointing to his shoulder labeled "The Brand" which was photoshopped on to further the story of children being branded like cattle. On a color version of the same photo no branding can be seen. Since then, Ms. Gosch has added additional photos to her website that she believes show her son, bound and gagged. The photos show an emaciated boy, in stark contrast to the husky Johnny Gosch.
A third photo, posted several days later, shows a man, possibly dead, who may have something tied around his neck. Ms. Gosch explains that the man was alleged to be one of the "perpetrators who molested son".
Ms. Gosch updated her site to say that the first two photos had originated on a website, and police confirmed this fact. Some of these pictures have since been removed.
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