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Abducted In Plain Sight’s Jan Broberg says she doesn’t need to ‘forgive’ her parents over her childhood kidnapping as they are ‘absolutely guiltless’.

The hit Netflix documentary revealed how Jan was groomed and abducted by the family’s neighbour and close friend Robert “B” Berchtold between the ages of 12 and 14.

It also detailed how Jan’s parents Bob and Mary Ann were manipulated by Berchtold and both had sexual encounters with the abductor.

Addressing the criticism of her parents for their roles in the ordeal, Jan said on ITV’s Lorraine: ‘I now, as an adult, know that grooming happens to the entire family, that’s how a predator gains access to a child.




‘They build trust with the mother and the father and then find a way to divide them, so they’re not paying attention to anything that might be going on with their child.’

She stated: ‘My parents didn’t know at all, they are absolutely guiltless in this whole thing and if you could go through the timeline slowly and watch the documentary more than once, you’ll be able to see when that happened.

Jan Broberg says she doesn’t need to ‘forgive’ her parents (Picture: ITV)

The Broberg family left to right: Mary Ann, Jan (top left), Susan (bottom), Karen, Bob; and “B” with Jan (Picture: Netflix)

‘“Oh, is there someone I’m dating right now and they’re not actually after me, they’re after my daughter or son”. It’s a common problem and a big epidemic.’

Jan also recalled how she was groomed by Berchtold, who managed to kidnap her twice, said: ‘I think also you have to take into context the timeline so many of those things happened before the kidnapping.

‘If people really take a hard look at the familial predator, it’s very hard to see them. The red flags are not very red, they’re actually very subtle little signs that most people absolutely miss because their bias is they trust and love this person.’

She added: ‘If they were to notice something odd or off they’d immediately dismiss it because they only filter in what they want to believe and see. It’s very common.’

Last month, it was hinted that Abducted In Plain Sight could get a second season with a ‘deep dive’ on “B”.

Filmmaker Skye Borgman teased the possibility in an interview with Vanity Fair, saying: ‘She explained how much work it takes to actually kidnap somebody.

‘That’s why it doesn’t happen more often, because there’s so much planning involved, and there’s so much deceit that goes into it. To be able to actually kidnap somebody is incredibly difficult.

‘Then to be able to maintain this ruse for years and years really takes somebody who has very little empathy for anybody else. It really does take a sociopath.’

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