Ian Ashley Richardson was 16 when he disappeared from Denver, Colorado, in spring 1992. He was last seen near Lowell Boulevard and West 29th Avenue, a neighborhood he frequented, and also spent time in the Idaho Springs area. He was described as five feet ten inches tall, about 150 pounds, with brown curly hair and brown eyes.

Before he vanished, Ian had reported in 1991 that John Taylor, a chemist then in his forties, had been sexually abusing him for a couple of years. Charges against Taylor for child sex abuse and harboring a runaway were filed but later dismissed after Ian recanted; Ian also told a counselor that Taylor had threatened him and his family if he testified. In 1992 Ian reportedly accused Taylor of a violent act, an incident that led to juvenile charges against Ian shortly before his disappearance.

Years later a friend of Taylor’s told police that Taylor had confessed to shooting Ian and disposing of the body. Taylor has denied involvement, suggesting he was framed and that Ian may have taken his own life. Taylor later pleaded guilty in 2009 to sexually abusing two other boys. Foul play is strongly suspected in Ian’s disappearance, which remains unsolved.

If anyone knew Ian, his movements in spring 1992, or the people he associated with, can you share information that might help clarify what happened?