there are some theories that he was connected to government officials who went bad and were connected to child sex slavery.
And yes, it is wierd.
It's possible he's alive....oh my.
About a year after Johnny Gosch was abducted, another DM paper boy, by the last name of Martin, also disappeared. He has never been heard from, either. However it is always Gosch that gets the notoriety.
More "strangeness" about the matter here.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006609010385
I feel for the lady but those photos have to be verified.
A good book that includes quite a bit of information regarding Gosch and other child abductions is:
The Franklin Cover-Up: Child Abuse, Satanism, and Murder in Nebraska by John W. Decamp
Decamp is a former State Senator (R) from Nebraska and a Vietnam veteran.