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"Stolen Innocence" was based on a true story. But the filmmakers take an ambivalent stance on Richard. Was the bizarre relationship between Stace and Richard a "Romeo and Juliet"? Or, was it an example of the Stockholm syndrome where the victim identifies with the captor? The film combines a pseudo love story with a generic hostage film.
- The Brobergs and The Berchtolds
- The First Abduction
- The Second Abduction
- The Aftermath
In 1972 in Pocatello, Idaho, when the Broberg family met the Berchtold family at church, immediately the two families became inseparable. Bob Broberg and his wife Mary Ann, along with their three daughters, Jan, Susan, and Karen, instantly became like family to Bob Berchtold, who they lovingly referred to as “B”, his wife Gail and their five kids. ...
In 1974, B asked Mary Ann for permission to take Jan horseback riding. They were gone for two days and even though worried, the Brobergs did not involve the law enforcement due to Gail’s pleading. Finally, five days later, they involved the FBI. The parents refused to believe B kidnapped Jan, and had to be convinced by agents that something wasn't ...
In August 1976, when Jan was 14, she disappeared again. She left her parents a note that she had gone to be with B, and they should leave her alone, so she could be herself. And once again, Bob and Mary Ann waited about two weeks before notifying the FBI. B continuously called to torture the Brobergs by telling them horror stories of what Jan was d...
28 years later, Jan and her mom, Mary Ann, wrote a book together about the traumatic events, which turned out to be therapeutic for the both of them. The two decided to speak out about sexual abuse and go on tour to talk to victim groups. B was less than thrilled that his name was being dragged through the mud. He distributed literature detailing a...
Oct 3, 1995 · The story might be hard to believe, particularly the ending, were in not based on a real events. Tracey Gold plays an 18-year-old runaway from a lower-middle class home, determined to break out of an contentious relationship with her mother.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Bill Norton
- 1995-10-03
Oct 6, 2022 · A new Peacock drama is based on a mind-boggling 1970s kidnap case in Idaho when a trusted church member and father of five abducted an adolescent family friend twice.
- Sheila Flynn
Stolen Innocence reached number six on the New York Times best seller list, and 400,000 copies were confirmed to have been printed by March 2013. Critically, it received mixed reactions. Dwight Garner from The New York Times found the story "both creepy...and quite moving". [1]
Oct 1, 2003 · Stolen Innocence follows the real-life trail of deception that plagued Jan Broberg from the age of twelve when she became the victim of a terrifying and bizarre four-year brainwashing ordeal.
Nov 3, 2022 · Jan and Mary Ann first told their story in the 2003 memoir "Stolen Innocence: The Jan Broberg Story." The book did not include the information that her father, Bob, had also been sexually...
