Jan Broberg, Part 1: Family Grooming, Aliens,...

This week, the girls are joined by Jasper Hoffman, writer, podcaster, and former Mennonite. In part one, she explains how her parents went from a being punk rock atheist and an anthropology major to homesteading, homeschooling, and going to church: first a non-denominational one, ...  Show more

This week, Lola’s mom Dr. Christine Marie (and the podcast’s very first guest!) comes back on the show to talk about moving to FLDS town Short Creek, how she and Lola’s stepdad Tolga earned the trust of new self-proclaimed polygamist prophet Sam Bateman, and what else was going o ...  Show more

This Week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A 12-year-old girl kidnapped twice by a close family friend. Jan Broberg shares her story of abduction at the hands of a master manipulator who tortured her entire family. Check out Peacock's A Friend of the Family, a drama based on Jan' ...  Show more

A young girl, a trusted neighbor, and a lie so bizarre it sounds like science fiction. In this week's episode of Hot On The Case, we dive into the disturbing true story of Jan Broberg, the girl whose abductor convinced her they were chosen by aliens to fulfill a twisted mission. ...  Show more

Content warning: child abuse, coercive control, stalking, kidnapping, sexual abuse, sexual assault, rape, pedophilia, fraud, and suicide.In this second part of Jan’s story, she continues to share about the grooming and sexual abuse she and her parents experienced at the hands of ...  Show more

Jan Broberg survived the unthinkable: being abducted and brutally sexually abused by a family friend - not once, but twice. Jan bravely reveals the details of her headline-making story, how she learned to thrive and the impact on her relationship with her parents who were also gr ...  Show more