What Jared Scheierl has said about Statute of limitations

1 quote · 1 episode · Jul 18, 2026

Jared Scheierl, Survivor of a 1989 abduction and assault in Cold Spring, Minnesota, later linked to Danny Heinrich, has been quoted on Statute of limitations once in 1 episode of 20/20, most recently on July 18, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • 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

Episodes

  • 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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