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Jan Broberg, Part 1: Family Grooming, Aliens, and the First Kidnapping

Jan Broberg, Part 1: Family Grooming, Aliens, and the First Kidnapping

FromTrust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation


Jan Broberg, Part 1: Family Grooming, Aliens, and the First Kidnapping

FromTrust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation

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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Nov 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Kidnapping survivor and subject of the Peacock documentary Friend of the Family: True Evil (as well as the scripted series Friend of the Family) Jan Broberg shares how she met a man from church named Robert Berchtold when she was a child, how he quickly became close friends with her family and eventually groomed and seduced her and both of her parents. Jan will discuss how Berchtold kidnapped her and set up an elaborate scheme to convince her that she had a mission involving an alien race.. and the way to do it was to have his baby. And that's just the FIRST kidnapping!

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Released:
Nov 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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A podcast about cults, extreme belief, and manipulation – from two hosts who’ve actually lived it. Hosted by Lola Blanc and Meagan Elizabeth. Got your own story about cults, extreme belief, or manipulation? Leave a voicemail or text us at 347-86-TRUST (347-868-7878) OR shoot us an email at Trust Me Pod @gmail.com INSTAGRAM: @TrustMePodcast @oohlalola @meaganelizabeth11 TWITTER: @TrustMeCultPod @ohlalola @baberahamhicks TIKTOK: @TrustMeCultPodcast