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Where is Survivor Jan Broberg Now? Update

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Both “Abducted in Plain Sight” on Netflix and “A Friend of the Family” by Peacock, which explore the terrible case of Jan Broberg, provide us with a comprehensive understanding of the shadowy side of human nature. Because even though they are distinct in the sense that the first one is a documentary and the second one is a drama, they both trace the manner that Robert Berchtold managed to capture her not once but twice. Therefore, at this point, if you are interested in gaining some additional knowledge on the same topic — with a specific emphasis on their connection, these particular occurrences, and her current standing — we have provided you with all of the pertinent information that you require.

What Happened to Jan Broberg?
When the Broberg family moved to Pocatello, Idaho, in the early 1970s, the Berchtold family moved in next door. The Brobergs and the Berchtolds quickly became close friends after meeting each other for the first time as their new neighbors. After that, the two families spent time together by going to church events, having supper as a family, and even going on vacations until Jan (who was born in July 1962) started thinking of the Berchtolds’ patriarch Robert as her second father. However, over time he developed an unhealthy obsession with her, and he even managed to lure her parents to the point that he was able to convince them that he needed to sleep in the same bed as the young girl for “therapeutic reasons.”

The next day, October 17, 1974, Robert kidnapped the 12-year-old girl after telling her family that he was going to take her horseback riding. When Jan woke up, she was strapped to a bed in Robert’s mobile home, which was on its way to Mexico. Robert had lied to her family about where he was taking her. It was there that he subjected the oldest of his three daughters to sexual assault by leading her to believe that she was a half-alien who was responsible for the survival of the species and needed to have his child before she became 16 years old. Jan was actually warned that if she didn’t, one of her sisters would have to take her place, or else her entire family would go blind or die, so she felt as though she had no choice but to carry out the request.

 

The truth is that Robert had even tried to marry the pre-pubescent girl in Mexico, where the legal age at the time was 12, despite the fact that the legal age in the country at the time was 12; nevertheless, local officials were able to save her after five weeks had passed. However, one of the most puzzling features is the married man’s later manipulation of his daughter Jan in order to keep her quiet about the assault and prevent her parents from pressing serious charges against him, which was successful. But sadly, he abducted her once more in August of 1974, and this time he hid her in an all-girls Catholic school in Pasadena, California, until the FBI found him four months later and arrested him on the charges.

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Where is Jan Broberg Now?
Reportedly, it wasn’t until Jan reached 16 that she began to suspect that the alien-based mission she’d come to believe was real might have been a hoax. This realization ultimately led to her beginning to open up about her experiences for good. She later developed into an actor, singer, dancer, and novelist; her book “Stolen Innocence: The Jan Broberg Story” was published in 2003. This one simple action paved the route for her rehabilitation, and it was this step that allowed her to do so. It is important to note that the abused child, who is now an advocate for children, has stated that neither she nor her family was foolish or irresponsible; rather, it is unfortunate that they trusted the wrong person and got hurt as a result.

Jan, who is now 60 years old, appears to be living in Utah at this time, according to the information that we have gathered; there, she has been successful in creating a decent, happy, and secure existence for herself. This brings us to our next point: the current status of Jan. Not only did she play an important part in the production of ‘Abducted in Plain Sight,’ but she and her mother, Mary Ann, also acted as executive producers for ‘A Friend of the Family,’ which was another project that they worked on together.

In addition, it is important to highlight that since Jan entered the entertainment industry for the first time in the early 1990s, she has been able to work in over 50 movies and television shows. ‘In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion’ (1992), ‘Nadir’ (1996), the ‘Clubhouse’ film franchise (2002-2003), ‘Everwood’ (2002-2006), ‘Maniac’ (2012), ‘I’m Sorry’ (2017-2019), ‘Behind You’ (2020), and ‘The Gabby Petito Story’ (2020) are just a few of the movies that she has appeared in and been credited for (2022).

In terms of her active activity, Jan recently formed The Jan Broberg Foundation in order to put the appropriate light upon the realities of abuse with the goals of preventing, informing, educating, and healing. This foundation is named after her. She held the position of Executive Director of the Center for the Arts at the Kayenta Arts Foundation; however, she resigned from that position in the summer of 2022, after nearly six years on the job, so that she could devote her full attention to her own charitable organization.

It is important to point out that the podcast presenter of “The Jan Broberg Show,” whose new book is titled “The Jan Broberg Story: The True Crime Story of a Young Girl Abducted,” had her book released at the beginning of October 2022.

Jan Broberg Felt Wiki
Jan Broberg is a well-known American actress, singer, and dancer. She was born on July 31, 1962.

It is well known that she was abducted twice, when she was twelve and fourteen years old respectively. Documentation of the event may be found in the book written by her mother Mary Ann Broberg titled Stolen Innocence: The Jan Broberg Story, as well as in the documentary titled Abducted in Plain Sight and the drama miniseries titled A Friend of the Family.

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Early life
Robert “Bob” and Mary Ann Broberg had their first child on July 31, 1962 in the city of Pocatello, Idaho. Broberg was named after his father. She was the first child born to the couple, who went on to have two more children, Karen and Susan, who were younger sisters.

Career
Broberg has made appearances in more than a dozen full-length motion pictures. She has appeared in a number of movies, including Slaughter of the Innocents (HBO), Poof Point (Disney), Message in a Cell Phone (Disney), The Secret Keeper (Columbia TriStar), Bug Off, Hope for Troubled Teens, Nadir, Family First, Little Secrets (Columbia TriStar), Mobsters and Mormons, and The Book of Mormon Movie, Vol. 1: The Journey. Some of her other film credits include: In the film Baptists at Our Barbecue, she also had a role as the mother of the main character, and in the film Maniac, she shared the screen with Elijah Wood.

Broberg has made guest appearances on a wide variety of television programs, including: Touched by an Angel (CBS), Promised Land (CBS), Remember Me (PBS), Death Row (PBS), The Man With Three Wives (the Norman Grayson story), Harmful Intent (NBC), Siege at Marion (NBC), Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View (CBS), Ancient Secrets of the Bible (CBS) (CBS Miniseries). Her performance as Nurse Louise in the WB television series Everwood is often regarded as her most memorable acting role.

A seasoned performer on stage, Broberg has been seen in productions such as The Sound of Music (at the Tuacahn Theatre), I Do! I Do! (at the Sundance Theatre), Jane Eyre (at the Glendale Center), My Fair Lady (at the Scera Theatre), Carousel (at the Idaho State University), Trixie True Teen Detective (at the Brigham Young University), and No No Nanette (Playmill).

Personal life
When Broberg was twelve years old and again when she was fourteen years old, she was abducted by the same person, who was a family friend at the time of both abductions. Stolen Innocence: The Jan Broberg Story was published on October 30, 2003 by both her and her mother, Mary Ann. This book was extensively edited and completely excluded her father’s sexual contact with the offender. It was named Stolen Innocence: The Jan Broberg Story. The real crime documentary titled “Abducted in Plain Sight” centered its narrative around Broberg’s experience. It was released in January 2019, after having been filmed and produced over the course of three years.

She is a mother to a son from a marriage she had in the past.

Awards
She won a “Woman of Achievement Award” from St. George Chamber of Commerce in 2008.