Jan Broberg did not fully process what happened to her until later in life. For the past decade, she has worked for media outlets, including BET, MadameNoire, VH1, and many others, where she used her voice to tell stories across various verticals. The paedophiles Robert B. Berchtold liked in the several years with the family and the young Jan, as he is seen here the same with before he showed his true colors as a pedophile. Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Learn more about managing a memorial . Ultimately, Berchtold's hold on the family allowed him to kidnap Jan two separate times. It tells the story of one familys survival over incredible afflictions. The series itself elegantly and subtly captures in a vivid way the crimes of Berchtold but also the naive air of the 1970s and the seeming inability to comprehend the disturbing nature of such predatory crimes. He was convicted and given a date to report back for sentencing, but committed suicide before that date could arrive. In 1972, the Berchtolds, headed by Robert and his wife Gail, had moved into a peaceful, tight-knit neighborhood in Pocatello, Idaho. The docuseries will land on Peacock on October 6, 2022. Jan Broberg was born on July 31, 1962 in Pocatello, Idaho, USA. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. (Photo: Top Knots Movies/Netflix). Its unclear if he had visitation rights for his children, but they remain private and distanced from their father and his actions. In 1970s Mormon Utah, this would have had major ramifications on the family, so they signed an affidavit which acquitted Robert Berchtold of any wrongdoing. Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion, Netflix Doc 'Abducted In Plain Sight' Spoilers, Amber Alert Issued For 16-year-old In Pennsylvania, Amber Alert Canceled After Abducted Infant Found. According to Reveille, the real events happened in 1972 when the Broberg family met Berchtold at church, and their families grew close. Learn more about merges. Bob and Mary Ann come together to bring Jan home from Wyoming, and just . Are you shocked by the true story of Jan Broberg and Robert Berchtold? RELATED:Where Are Jan Broberg's Parents, As Portrayed In The New Series 'A Friend Of The Family,' Now? Due to his kind and caring nature, the Broberg family never suspected that Robert Berchtold had sinister motives. The man who abducted her was no stranger, however. Just like the name of the show A Friend of the Family, Robert Berchtold was a family friend. Verify and try again. Broberg believed the lie until she turned 16 and began to question the consequences of their seemingly failed pact to have a child before she turned 16. Berchtold went on to kidnap Broberg again. This was obviously an elaborate plan by Robert Berchtold to manipulate the young girl. [1][2] It contains interview footage with Broberg Felt. In the series, Berchtold deceives the Broberg family time and time again. He brainwashed the little girl to believe that she was half alien and half human, and that her mission in life was to have a child with him. Broberg defended her parents after criticism erupted against them following the Netflix show. Berchtold brainwashed Broberg by convincing her that aliens had abducted her. Coverage of the latest true crime stories and famous cases explained, as well as the best TV shows, movies and podcasts in the genre. The children in the clan considered Berchtold a second father, so much so that when he fled to Mexico with a 12-year-old Jan by his side in August 1974, the family was initially unwilling to consider it a kidnapping. The aliens, named Zephra and Zeta, told Jan she must: Re-produce with a male companion before her 16th birthday.. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. The Brobergs refused, but Jan was able to convince her mother to let her visit. Eventually, Berchtold began seeing Jan less often, and Jan was scared that they would not complete the "mission" and that the world would be destroyed because her 16th birthday was coming up. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. The proud mom shared the love, shouting out her "supportive son" in an Instagram reaction post to seeing Peacock's A Friend of the Family trailer for the first time. " That is the only reason we told our story, she wrote on Twitter. Berchtold had a family of his own, and his children would often play with the Broberg kids, including Jan, according to ATI. He is also very active on social media. FCI - III. He anesthetized her with sleeping pills and raped the girl up to maybe 200 times. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. He has died. Fernando Decillis/Peacock, Berchtold was eventually forced to return Jan but avoided charges after convincing the Berchtolds sign an affidavit stating they had given him permission to travel with their daughter. Search . [1] The story was first told in Stolen Innocence: The Jan Broberg Story, a memoir published by her and her mother in 2003. (And that's saying something, because their story as it stands doesn't exactly make them look like saints). Peacock/Netflix Robert Ersol Berchtold, 69, of Logandale, died Nov. 11, 2005. Among them is A Friend of the Family, a limited docuseries that tells the story of the Broberg family. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. In 1986, Berchtold was found guilty of the rape a child and spent one year in jail, according to Deseret News. Robert Berchtold meets young Jan, played by Hendrix Yancey, for the first time as they shake hands. Berchtold raped Jan Broberg multiple times over the next 39 days. Robert "B" Berchtold sexually abused Jan Broberg and took her away when she was 12 and again when she was 14. Broberg, now 56 and thriving, appeared on Entertainment Tonight on Friday to discuss the details you wouldn't know after watching Abducted In Plain Sight. He told ABC News he was there to talk to members of a group called Bikers Against Child Abuse. However, he was accused of attacking a biker with his minivan, leading to charges of simple assault, criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct, ABC reported. Berchtold told Jan that the two had been abducted by aliens and that they had to have a child together before Jan turned 16 or the world would be destroyed. The marriage was of course cancelled, as the pedophile and his 12-year-old victim returned to the UNITED states. In her first kidnapping, Broberg was taken by Berchtold to Mexico for five weeks, where he married the underage child. Jan eventually found Berchtold, who was covered in blood and seemed to be in distress. They allowed it. Jan has continued to have a successful career in acting. One time or more than that, the deed was done, and the ramifications of that were set in motion.. She also co-starred with Elijah Wood in the 2012 slasher film Maniac. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Shortly after, he moved to Utah for work. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Gail Berchtold, Robert's wife, then blackmailed the Brobergs to drop the charges against him or else she would tell everyone about the sexual relationship between her husband and Bob Broberg (perATI). Basically I had all these rules that I was supposed to follow that had been given to me from the aliens," Jan told the BBC in June 2019. Berchtold had even managed to manipulate the Brobergs so thoroughly that he was able to temporarily abscond with Jan once again in August 1976. The Broberg children became so close to Robert Berchtold that they would call him dad and the nickname Brother B. This browser does not support getting your location. Robert Berchtold was extremely manipulative. DRUGGED and tied to a bed, the last thing 12-year-old Jan Broberg remembers, she tells new Netflix documentary Abducted in Plain Sight, was family friend Robert Berchtold slipping her a sleeping pi He was a truck driver and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Stolen Innocence: The Jan Broberg Story details not only the frightening acts of a dangerous pedophile, but also shows warning signals and teaches many of the tough lessons that parents, neighbors and society must learn in order to better protect our children. Theyre the bravest people I know, willing to try to help the rest of you see what they didnt. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! 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. Resend Activation Email. The two had a sexual affair with one another, and Berchtold told Bob of the affair. Try again. If youve already watched A Friend of the Family, youll know that there is plenty of hints that Mary Ann and Robert had a romantic and sexual relationship. The two had a sexual affair with one another, and Berchtold told Bob of the affair. In 2004, when Broberg wrote a book about the abductions, ABC News wrote about the case, alleging that Berchtold showed up at a womens conference Broberg was hosting with her mother. While Jan was reluctant to discuss her alleged kidnapping the first time it happened, she told investigators what Berchtold allegedly did to her the second time around. Berchtold filed a lawsuit against them and publicly spoke, saying the book was full of lies. Shannon Beckelhimer writes about the series on twitter: 'Abducted in Plain Sight is lost. READ NEXT: Videos Capture Salman Rushdie Stabbing Scene. Authorities found and arrested Robert Berchtold but he was later released on bail. He threatened Jan and her mother to not publish the book and began stalking their book tour. The Brobergs complied, and Robert Berchtold never served prison time for what he did to Jan. Abducted on Plain Sight is now streaming on Netflix. To have children with him, he said, was a mission brought to them by aliens, who had previously abducted the pair. The Peacock drama miniseries A Friend of the Family shows how Jan Broberg was kidnapped twice when she was a child after her abductor ingratiated himself with her parents. Thanks for your help! Berchtold's wife, Gail, stays by his side in the first few episodes of the Peacock drama. I was so happy to watch it in the comfort of my home hand in hand with my mother MaryAnn (who will be played by @_annapaquin in the series) and my supportive son Austen. Robert Berchtold took Jan Broberg horseback riding one afternoon when she was 12 and disappeared with her. 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