A Friend of the Family: True Evil
Nov 15, 2022 | IMDB 6.6
89 min Watch NowDocumentary
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.
Documentary
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.
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