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Jacob's abduction led to a law threatening states with fund cuts!

The 1994 Jacob Wetterling Act required states to create sex offender registries or forfeit 10% of their federal Byrne criminal justice grants. It became the foundation for Megan's Law (1996) and SORNA (2006).

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Patty Wetterling ran for U.S. Congress twice after Jacob's abduction.

After founding the Jacob Wetterling Foundation in 1990, Patty ran for Minnesota's 6th Congressional District seat in 2004 and 2006, turning personal tragedy into a platform for child safety legislation.

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