Netflix added it’s most controversial true crime documentary to date this year in the form of Abducted in Plain Sight.

The documentary follows the story of the harrowing abuse suffered by Jan Broberg, now 56, at the hands of family friend Robert ‘B’ Berchtold.

Berchtold – who initially met Jan when she was nine-and-a-half-year’s-old, sexually abused the Idaho schoolgirl for years – seeing him kidnap her on two occasions.

It was established in the FBI’s investigation of the harrowing case that Berchtold got to Jan, by tearing her family apart.

The abuser, who took his own life a number of years ago, had an eight-month affair with Jan’s mum Mary Ann Broberg and had sexual relations with Jan’s dad Bob Broberg.

Jan’s parents have faced a barrage of criticism following the release of the documentary, with many shocked at how “naive” they were for continuing to allow Berchtold into Jan’s life.

But as Jan admitted to Daily Star they were “groomed and manipulated” like she was.

She also claimed social networkers had said her dad, who died of bone cancer in November last year, should “burn in hell”.

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While Jan said her parents were prepared for criticism, she revealed they didn’t realise they were gong to get quite as much hate as they did.

Jan feels the anger should be channeled at Robert Berchtold himself – and his brother Joe, who appeared in the documentary.

Joe casually admitted in the programme he’d always known Robert had “liked little girls”.

Speaking about the lack of criticism Joe received despite his admission, Jan said: “I was like ‘Are none of you mad at this guy?’ Mad that he didn't say anything? I mean Berchtold called him more than once when I was missing to get money.

“I mean, his brother was totally a scumbag. He was not a good guy, and he may not have been a paedophile but he was enabling this person [Robert Berchtold].

“I mean, like nobody wants to point the finger at Joe Berchtold? And he knew and he was like he always like ‘He liked little girls – that was always his thing – no big deal’.”

Jan admitted the seeming lack of abuse Robert and Joe Berchtold in comparison with her parents was a bitter pill to swallow.

She described it as “just weird” the amount of abuse her mum and dad had received in comparison with the two brothers.

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Despite the flack her parents have received, Jan said the positive comments far outweigh the negative comments and she is still glad to have made the documentary.

Her hopes are the documentary inspires “millions of conversations” about sexual abuse.

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She explained: “My one goal is that millions of conversations around the world will start regarding the fact that the main sexual abuse of children is happening by someone they know, love and trust or someone the parents know, love and trust.

“I want people to see it and I want people to see what they're unwilling to see because it's just too awful to imagine – that's my goal.”