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A Friend of the Family: True Evil
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A Friend of the Family: True Evil

Nov 15, 2022
1h 29m
★ 6.6

A nightmare revisited. A life reclaimed.

Overview

Jan Broberg and her family tell the unbelievable story of how she survived two kidnappings and years of childhood sexual abuse by a family friend.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Dateline Productions

Cast

Jan Broberg

Self

Jan Broberg

Andrea Canning

Self

Andrea Canning

Mary Ann Broberg

Self

Mary Ann Broberg

Susan Broberg

Self

Susan Broberg

Karen Campbell

Self

Karen Campbell

Austen Tanner

Self

Austen Tanner

Elizabeth Jeglic

Self

Elizabeth Jeglic

Heidi Brewer

Self

Heidi Brewer

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