Jacob Wetterling was an 11 year old boy who was kidnapped off his bike after him, his best friend and younger brother were on the way back home after leaving a movie store in 1989. His abduction was unsolved for 27 years and was finally solved in 2016. Jacob's case set a huge precedent in place for the law regarding sex offenders. Now you and me can look up registered sex offenders in our area for free at any time because of Jacob Wetterling.