Chosen by Aliens: The Kidnapping of Jan Broberg

About this episode

Jan Broberg shares her harrowing experiences of being kidnapped twice and the grooming tactics used by her abductor.

Jan Broberg was kidnapped at 12 by a family friend who convinced her it was an alien mission. Then kidnapped again at 14. Her story — the basis for Netflix's Abducted in Plain Sight — is one of the most shocking grooming cases ever documented. Today she tells it in her own words, and breaks down the predator tactics that are still happening — from family friends to online platforms like Roblox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Mariana van Zeller

Guest: Jan Broberg

Topics covered

• kidnapping
• grooming
• alien abduction
• predator tactics
• true crime
• personal story

Keywords

• kidnapping
• grooming
• alien mission
• Jan Broberg
• true crime
• predator tactics
• Netflix
• Abducted in Plain Sight

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Netflix

Books & works: Abducted in Plain Sight

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