‘The most insane thing I’ve ever watched’: Viewers lose their mind over Netflix doco

The Netflix documentary contains aliens abductions, the CIA, nuns and a very memorable car incident — and viewers can’t believe it’s all a true story.

Even if you consider yourself a true crime fan, chances are you’ve never seen a documentary as bonkers as Abducted In Plain Sight.

The Netflix documentary tells the story of US woman Jan Broberg, who was just 12 years old when she was abducted and repeatedly raped by paedophile Robert “B” Berchtold.

Berchtold met and became friends with Jan’s parents, Bob and Mary Ann Broberg, through the Mormon Church and convinced them to let him take their daughter not once, but twice.

Jan Broberg. Picture: Top Knot Films/Netflix

Berchtold, who died in 2005, manipulated Jan’s parents through separate sexual affairs with both of them, He also told Jan they needed to have a child together in order to save the world from aliens.

But that’s just the start, with things getting seriously (spoiler alert) more and more crazy and eventually involving unbelievable lies, the CIA, alien abduction, a fake therapist and a very memorable incident that takes place inside a car.

Berchtold, who served just 45 days in jail for the first abduction, took his own life in 2005, a year after Jan wrote a book about the abuse she suffered at his hands.

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Robert Berchtold abducted Jan Broberg when she was 12 years old. Picture: Top Knot Films/Netflix

Reaction to the documentary, which dropped with little fanfare on Netflix earlier this month, has been swift with viewers unable to believe the whole thing is actually a true story.

Watching, Abducted in Plain Sight and every time I think it can't get worse, IT DOES... wtf pic.twitter.com/yTJQsApecf

— Doña (@AnaChats) February 2, 2019

Y’all this “Abducted in Plain Sight” doc on Netflix is one of the craziest things I have ever heard in my life. Not to mention disturbing.

— Selena Wagoner (@SelenaWag) February 5, 2019

Abducted in plain sight on Netflix is wild. I just have no words pic.twitter.com/VdG5WsbtWL

— Shannon Beckelhimer (@slynnnnb) January 31, 2019

Abducted in plain sight has been one of the most infuriating docs I think I’ve ever seen.

— Alessandra Lopez (@alopezmar_) February 5, 2019

Abducted in Plain Sight is the most insane thing I’ve ever watched..... I’m just pissed at it. I have no words.

— Rylee Samira (@RyleeSamira) February 5, 2019

Watching, Abducted in Plain Sight and every time I think it can't get worse, IT DOES... wtf pic.twitter.com/yTJQsApecf

— Doña (@AnaChats) February 2, 2019

Y'all need to watch Abducted in Plain Sight on Netflix
This is insane
I'm here like: pic.twitter.com/5fepQOpRl4

— Megan Sheldon (@MeganShel_) January 25, 2019

—Abducted In Plain Sight is available to watch on Netflix now.