Did Jan Broberg Have a Baby? Here's What We Know
Jan Broberg was only 12 years old when she was drugged and kidnapped by her neighbor and close family friend, Robert "B." Berchtold. For five weeks, Broberg was held captive in Mexico, where Berchtold sexually assaulted her and forced her to marry him illegally. The FBI rescued her from Mexico and returned her to her parent's custody. Berchtold brainwashed Broberg by convincing her that aliens had abducted her. He also scared her into believing that her family would be killed if she did not have his baby by her 16th birthday. Two years after she returned home, tragedy struck again. Broberg was kidnapped again by Berchtold, who had sexual encounters with both of her parents, at 14 and taken to California. The inconceivable turn of events leading up to Broberg's abductions has been chronicled in Netflix's 2019 Abducted in Plain Sight true crime documentary and most recently in Peacock's A Friend of the Family, with many viewers wondering if Broberg had a baby. Read ahead for more details.
Did Jan Broberg have a baby?
Yes, Jan Broberg did have a baby. She is the proud mother of a son named Austen Duke Tanner. Tanner is the head producer on The Jan Broberg podcast. He is also very active on social media. This August, Tanner made a heartwarming birthday speech in honor of his mother. "Mom, even though I think the impact your making on this world is incredible and this new level of fame is really cool," he began. "I hope you know that I love you simply for being a wonderful mother every single day of my life!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MUM!"
The proud mom shared the love, shouting out her "supportive son" in an Instagram reaction post to seeing Peacock's A Friend of the Family trailer for the first time. " I was so happy to watch it in the comfort of my home hand in hand with my mother MaryAnn (who will be played by @_annapaquin in the series) and my supportive son Austen. Wow. All I can say is wow. I held my breath the entire time. Overwhelmed and feeling such gratitude. Thank you, everyone," she wrote.
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