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Jan 15, 2019 · Documentary Crime. The twisting, turning, stranger-than-fiction true story of the Brobergs, a naive, church-going Idaho family that fell under the spell of a sociopathic neighbor with designs on their twelve-year-old daughter. Director. Skye Borgman. Stars. Jan Broberg. Bob Broberg. Mary Ann Broberg. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING.
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91 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. Abducted in Plain Sight, also known as Forever B, is a 2017 true crime documentary film directed by Skye Borgman. The documentary covers the kidnappings of Jan Broberg, an Idaho child who was abducted by her neighbor Robert Berchtold in the 1970s on two occasions. [1]
Feb 7, 2019 · The new Netflix documentary Abducted in Plain Sight is a bewildering account of one girl’s kidnapping by a family friend. By Sophie Gilbert. Netflix. February 7, 2019.
- The First Abduction
- The Second Abduction
- Her Parents’ Role
- Where Are They Now?
In October 1974, Berchtold took 12-year-old Jan on what was supposed to be a one-day horseback riding trip. They didn’t return — but since her parents didn’t believe Berchtold would harm their daughter, they didn’t report her missing for days. After taking her, Berchtold drugged Jan and strapped her down in the back of the motorhome he was driving ...
The marriage between Jan and Berchtold was annulled upon the duo’s return to the U.S., and Berchtold was charged with kidnapping. He only received a 45-day sentence, and ultimately he served only 10 days of jail time. Meanwhile, the sexual abuse continued — though by then, Jan says in the film, she believed she was in love with “B.” When Jan went m...
Many viewers have expressed outrage at how Mary Ann and Bob Broberg turned a blind eye to their daughter’s abuse. They waited three days to report Jan missing when she first disappeared in 1974; they allowed her to sleep in bed with Berchtold; and the film states that they signed affidavits, after the first kidnapping, agreeing not to press charges...
Bob Broberg died in 2018; he and Mary Ann remained married until then. Jan Broberg went on to become a successful actor, appearing in TV shows like Everwood, which ran on The WB, and appearing in films like Chasing Bullitt. Vanity Fairreports she currently lives in Utah, where she works as the executive director of a local theater. Jan has been out...
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Feb 14, 2019 · February 14, 2019. Courtesy of Top Knot Films. Abducted in Plain Sight filmmaker Skye Borgman understands why audiences might want to scream at their televisions while streaming her true-crime...
Feb 3, 2019 · "Abducted in Plain Sight" tells the story of how in the 1970s, Jan Broberg — now an actress who you may have seen in "Iron Man 3," "Criminal Minds," and more — was abducted by a trusted...
Jan 31, 2019 · A review of Abducted in Plain Sight, a documentary about the kidnapping of Jan Broberg, which is now streaming on Netflix. Think of the wildest story you’ve ever heard, multiply it by 50, and...
