Jared Scheierl

Survivor of a 1989 abduction and assault in Cold Spring, Minnesota, later linked to Danny Heinrich

Jared Scheierl (Survivor of a 1989 abduction and assault in Cold Spring, Minnesota, later linked to Danny Heinrich) has appeared as a guest on 1 episode in TMT. Topics they speak about most include Abduction of Jared Scheierl, Statute of limitations.

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Abduction of Jared Scheierl

  • Scheierl says his civil judgment validated his suffering even though he is unlikely to collect the money.

    “I didn't lose. I wasn't denied justice. The pain and suffering was real, and it justified that”

    20/20: Where Are You Jacob? (Jul 18, 2026) · Listen from 1:25:06

  • Scheierl describes being released after the assault and told to run and not look back or be shot, matching language used in Jacob's abduction.

    “dropped me on the outside of Cold Spring and told me to run, don't look back or he'd shoot”

    20/20: Where Are You Jacob? (Jul 18, 2026) · Listen from 35:47

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Statute of limitations

  • Scheierl says anger over the statute of limitations barring prosecution led to depression and alcoholism before he recovered.

    “because of my anger with the statutes of limitations and the injustice, it just stopped working. It wasn't good. Depression caught up”

    20/20: Where Are You Jacob? (Jul 18, 2026) · Listen from 1:23:41

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Appearances

  • Where Are You Jacob?

    20/20 · Jul 18, 2026 · 1 h 27 min

    Deborah Roberts revisits the 1989 abduction of 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling with his parents, survivor Jared Scheierl, blogger Joy Baker and investigators who ultimately identified Danny Heinrich.

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