I truly can’t get over that she’s 33 here. She looks sounds and has the innocence of a teenager, and yet she’s so broken and traumatized. Bless her sweet heart.

Wtf . 29 years of mental/ physical abuse and isolation yet she's able to be this positive and confident. It's truly amazing.

When Jordan said, “I could smell the air. I could smell the grass. How could heaven be better than this”? My eyes were watery. Being able to go outside is such a small thing to most of us that haven’t experienced this type of sheltered abuse and to her, it’s something she will never forget. Just beautiful💙

She is so seemingly young and innocent for 33 but you can see how traumatic it was in her eyes the whole time.

“How can heaven be better than this?” “This is life” really makes you think about how much as simple as stepping outside and breathing fresh air, we take for granted. So happy for these beautiful brave women .

I sobbed. She danced in the hospital. They were thrilled to go to a park. She called a simple park heaven. I’m so proud of them

I read the youngest siblings were re-abused in foster care. Absolutely heartbreaking! I can’t imagine leaving one nightmare and being put in another

You can tell they were extremely neglected by the way they talk. Talking is something that’s learned over the ages of 1-12, and it’s insane that they were so isolated that they struggle with it as adults today. I hope they all heal tremendously.

The fact Jennifer was in public school and not a SINGLE gd person DID ANYTHING is disgusting. Those teachers failed her.

She acted like a young girl for a 33 years old woman, you can tell that so much years have been stolen from her. Poor lady

That pained smile at 7:08 ... you can tell how much a small amount of affection and kindness means to her, having not had any for 30 years....

I remember my mother telling my dad about this story, and she didn't want me to hear it because she knew I would be upset!! The fact that they were so grateful for such simple things makes you sob!!!

When Jennifer talked about wanting to make friends and nobody wanting to be friends with her, honestly that broke me

As we always say Every child deserves parents, but not all parents deserve children.

My heart shivers with pain when Jennifer retold the moment her mother called her stupid, when trying to pretend that's ok with a laugh.

It's so heartbreaking. The lack of nutrients, love, care, they got :( I'm so sorry for Jennifer and her siblings. I hope they are all at peace at the moment

The moment when Jordan said, “the first place we went to was a park and I thought how could heaven be much better than this” I starting crying again.

This is why you don't make fun of someone when you don't know their situation. 😔

At the park, she felt "How could heaven be better than this? “ This line hits me hard

When she said “ not just beat , beat until I bled” that really broke my heart . I cannot understand how a father does that to his own child. That guy is pure evil.

That's disgusting how the parents twist the bible to abuse the kids.

“Smell the air. Smell the grass.”😭 Things most of us take for granted.

Jordan broke my heart. Jennifer absolutely shattered it. Like, WTF am I watching?? What kind of F'N story is this?? How TF does this happen?? I mean, GOT DAMN!! I've been absolutely beside myself and almost in denial that this was all real. I have never heard of it until now. HOW?!? WHY?!! To Part 4 I go! Lord help me...WOW!!

“Do you wanna take a minute?” “Yeah.. I actually wanna take a little break 😢😢 “ You can tell that the abuse really affected her. Not by just talking about it, but the respect that Jordan and this girl (sorry can remember name) have to reporters… it’s so sad

The oldest child-her eyes are so haunting. They broke every part inside of her. Her resilience is nothing short of miraculous.

Even more heartbreaking is thinking of how their vocabulary was probably made up of only hearing their parents talk.

Those children will never be the same. They are changed for LIFE 😢

I was abused as a baby. Doctors gave me weeks to live. Seeing this hits hard and I'm so happy they got out. I hate those who hurt others and it makes me happy that she got help

She was 29 when she was rescued, half of her life gone. But the positivity that shines through them is just unbelievable, i hope all the happiness in the world for them.

"How could Heaven be better than this?" She broke my heart with that. I hope her future is as much a blessing to her as that moment in the park. She's earned it, and so have her siblings.

It’s so disturbing to know any person can be be a parent, even murderers and rapists. So afraid of how many kids are still suffering and we can’t help.

Jordan saying being outside couldn't have been better than heaven made this grown 21 year old man shed many tears😢 shes so precious & brave, its impossible not to adore her

Can you imagine how many kids are going through this right now. It’s absolutely devastating. I hope they all get the help they deserve.

The "I'm sorry" when she asked for a break.....that hurt me. I was abused as a child. Not anywhere close to this but apologies when none is needed is a hard thing to stop after abuse.

hearing them talk about how heaven can’t be even better than going to the park and smelling the air. i wept. they have an overwhelming joy for life that many people with wonderful lives will never have.

I have to give credit to the oldest Jen, she obviously took the burden the most and even helped raise her siblings. She gave her sister strength to leave, knowing she couldn’t.

Too many people ignore red flags because they “don’t want to get involved” ... This is a great reminder to keep our eyes open and never choose complacency over protecting others.

I cried when she said she needed a break. 😢😢

I can't help but cry........ Smell of air, feel of grass, look of the park....these are all things we take for granted☹️☹️☹️

when she mentions that not all siblings know what each one went through. this is a prime example of how siblings can have the same parents and yet have different experiences. this is paramount in an abusive household and in general all cases of abuse, regardless of social status and even industry.

The older sister, you can literally see the pain, and the trauma she experienced, that they all experienced.

Watching these videos make me realize how blessed I am.

I've gone through things as a child I wish no child would ever go through..... I can't even slightly compare stories or horrors with these brave people. My sense of what was possible is now shattered. I'll remember watching this for the rest of my life.

I respect how this interviewer shows real empathy and did not push the victims at all to answer questions. Even putting her hand on top of the older sister to remind her she’s safe and it’s okay to take a break. Much respect. Unfortunately we don’t see that with many interviewers

She’s 29 and she still sounds so much like a little girl who just wants her mommy to be a real mother. Not a demon. I cannot even fathom the horrible existence they had. That wasn’t life.

I became a dad 6 weeks ago - I could never imagine doing anything to harm or neglect my baby girl. I can’t believe these girls went through that.

She's so beautiful. Its so terrible what they went through. You can hear the fear in her voice when she talks about the abuse. Its so upsetting

The interviewer is so kind. Definitely the right person to be helping these women tell their incredible stories

When Jordan was talking about going to the park and said “How can heaven be better than this” That got me sooo emotional because people really take things for granted where other people are suffering and will kill for things that might seem so simple to us 🥺

“How can heaven be better than this” 😭 something the majority of us will never have to say. So heartbreaking

This is by far the most sickest case I know. And the fact the older siblings aren't set to their own freedom. And that Jennifer is 33 now, I wanna cry.

Can we just take a moment to commend the interviewer for respecting how hard it is for these women, and not pusbing to hard for answers and asking if they want to take a break.

How can parents be so evil towards their own children, it truly is mental.

This is unreal that these young people had to go through such horror. It must feel like heaven, being free now, such smiles they have now and after all they have been through. God bless them all. I pray they have a beautiful and happy future ahead.

Who's here after coming from the Ruby Franke case? 🙋‍♀️

To think the older sister had to live 29 years like that is absolutely heart breaking. At 29, I had my own family, home, career, etc. She had absolutely nothing. No knowledge of the world, probably couldn’t read or write, no friends, and the only family that loved her were also hostages. I have no idea how they turned out so kind and brave. They deserve to live the rest of their lives in peace and to have no problems ever again.

The fact that 29 years of abuse didn’t destroy her is a miracle! She seems so serene and balanced… all these kids must have amazing brains. It’s almost impossible to overcome such trauma and socialize at this perfect level in 4 years! She had to learn to live in an age that our character is already fully developed and established.

Wow Jordan Turpin turned out to be a very beautiful young lady. Good luck to her and the rest of her family.

They're pure innocent souls. Look at them,their eyes,the way they talk. They're still little girls. Good thing all the horrific stuff didn't killed their spirits. They're still sparkling no matter how hard it was the pain. A true lesson of healing and recovery.

I appreciate the interviewer. She is kind, empathetic and isn’t interrogating them. She knows she’ll never understand the situation they were in but was so nice to them.

I fully sympathize with and understand Jordan as a man who risked his life to South Korea to escape dictatorship and tyranny in North Korea. My father was a Navy officer who often beat four brothers and my mother, including me. When I was young, I was forced to perform in the card section of the system propaganda, when we make a mistake during practice, we were chained like Jordan and beaten severely by soldiers. I live in Siheung, Korea (near Seoul), and here in South Korea is heaven. I even feel guilty because I feel like I'm living too rich in South Korea. Like Jordan, I secretly watched a South Korean video in North Korea and opened my eyes to the outside world, and that's when I decided to defect. When I was watching the drama, I saw South Korea so nice so that I thought, "Why am I living here like this?" Unfortunately, however, I still left my two brothers in the north, and my mother was shot dead by Chinese soilder while crossing the Yalu River. Please don't let Jordan's brothers suffer from the sadness of family dissolution like me. Like Jordan, when I walked on the streets of Seoul for the first time in South Korea, I felt that this was heaven. I hope that the deification and brainwashing of Kim Il-sung will be lifted and freedom will be settled in North Korea. North Korea is the California horror house expanded to the national level. Fun fact) I went to Seoul by subway with my passport and asked the station staff where the checkpoint is. lol Thank you for reading There may be mistranslations, so I'll write it down in Korean at the bottom. 저는 북한에서 폭력적인 아버지와 독재와 폭정을 피해 자유를 찾아 목숨을 걸고 남한에 온 사람으로서 Jordan을 전적으로 공감하고 이해합니다. 아버지는 해군 군관으로 저를 포함한 4명의 형제와 어머니를 자주 구타했습니다. 제가 어렸을 때 체제선전의 카드섹션공연에 강제동원 되었는데, 연습도중 우리가 실수하면 Jordan처럼 쇠사슬에 묶여 군인들에게 심한 구타를 당했습니다., 저는 대한민국 시흥(서울 근교)에 살고 있고, 이곳 남한은 천국입니다. 남한에서 너무 부유하게 살고 있는 것 같아 죄책감마저 듭니다. 저도 Jordan처럼 북한에서 몰래 남한 영상을 보고 외부에 눈을 떴고, 그때 탈북을 결심했습니다. 드라마를 볼 때 남한이 너무 좋은 것을 봤는데 '내가 왜 여기서 이렇게 살고 있을까'라는 생각이 들었습니다 하지만 안타깝게도 저는 아직도 두 동생을 북쪽에 두고 왔고 어머니는 압록강을 건너던 중 중국군이 쏜 총에 맞아 돌아가셨습니다. 부디 저처럼 조단의 형제들이 가정해체의 슬픔을 겪는일이 없길 바랍니다. 저도 Jordan처럼 남한에서 처음으로 서울의 거리를 걸었을 때 이곳이 천국이라는 것을 느꼈습니다. 북한에서도 김일성 신격화와 세뇌가 풀리고 자유가 정착되기를 바랍니다. 북한은 California horror house가 국가단위로 확장된것입니다. 재밌는사실) 저는 여권들고 지하철타고 서울가서 검문소가 어딘지 역무원에게 물었습니다 ㅋㅋㅋ. 읽어주셔서 감사합니다. 오역이 있을수있어 밑에 조선어로도 써놓겠습니다. 🇰🇷🇰🇵

There are no words to express how happy I feel they are living a normal life now. I'm so sorry you went trough all this. I hope you find only kindness and love from now on, and only good things to rise in your path.

You can literally see the PTSD in the oldest siblings eyes. She was my age when she was set free, I just can't even fathom 29 years of torture. I'm glad they are free, but I am so saddened they will never truly be free of it.

when she said they went to the park and said "how can heaven be better than this " i started to cry. this story really is a wake up call. we take the smallest things for granted. not anymore that's for sure. incredible story. God bless their souls.

Oh she’s so sweet, bless her heart. I hope they all have found people to show them love and kindness.

The way Jennifer smiled when the interview held her hand 😢😢❤❤❤❤ They have the most beautiful souls even after everything ❤

“Not just beat- beat til I bled” for her to have to see that there’s a DIFFERENCE in beatings is so heartbreaking.

You can always tell around what age severe trauma, physical and/or emotional, begins by mannerisms and speech. Jennifer is 33 years old and her voice sounds like she's 6. This is truly affecting me deeply.

I love how happy they are to experience life outside that horrible home.

“I made sure there was a little bit of the floor cleared out, and I danced.” 😢😢😢

Absolutely love listening to her talk. The innocence she still has.

As a parent I will never understand how anyone can do these things to their kids... these poor kids have went through literal hell.

Even the oldest daughter speaks like a kid, it’s insane how much they had been stunted since birth by these parents

They still have that child innocence look on their face and that is heart break breaking.

No matter how many times I come across this tragedy I always end up in tears just thinking of what they went through. I hope they are all ok today

The pain in Jennifer's eyes is heartbreaking. I hope she has the amazing and happy future that she deserves.

29 years locked in a house and still able to function and smile is incredible. As a child my stepmother kept me beaten and locked in a bare room for 8 years. I'm 51 now and have done well but it still haunts my thoughts now and then. God bless all the Turpin children xx

The way the interviewer reached out and held her hand, when she took a break during the interview 🥺

When she said how is heaven better then this,this is life I burst into tears. ❤

I HATE HATE HATE how some people hide their evil hearts behind a religious mask. NO ONE who is a genuine, real, loving Christian would ever ever ever do this to these beautiful ladies and their siblings! I hope they know that there are Christians out there that are real. I’m so so so happy that they are free!!!❤️❤️❤️

It makes me so sad when she said “how could heaven be better than this” about the park, because I used to be mad when my mom took me to the park because I didn’t want to go. Shows how we take things for granted.

Oh my. My heart goes out to them. They are absolutely precious.

Such beautiful, courageous women. I wish the best for both of them, they deserve a life full of happiness after the hell they went through.

I remember that the authorities couldn’t believe Jennifer was 29 because she was so malnourished.

This story made me think of a boy in my primary school. He was always dirty and smelly, and we were all so mean to and about him. As an adult, I wish I could reach into the past and comfort him, knowing what home must have been like with parents who didn't care enough to wash his uniform or let him bathe. I remember the teachers being awful to him too, and I sincerely hope that teacher training has evolved in the last 30 years to include spotting obvious signs of abuse and neglect!

Everyday I thank god my mom and dad love me unconditionally, idk how as a parent you can hurt your seeds, I couldn’t imagine what these brave girls went thru:(

They both seem soooo young still.😭💕

I feel horrible for the kids. I want to hug Jennifer and Jordan for what they went through. It's my third time watching the documentary and I still cry every time watching it. No one deserves this.

"How could heaven be better than this?" Truly inspiring and heart breaking at the same time.

She’s grown but she’s clearly healing her inner child, and that’s such a great thing to see. Poor girl deserves it. Not only did she escape , she escaped because her SISTER was hurting. That’s her breaking point :(

I almost cried when she said, “How could Heaven be better than this.” It’s crazy to think about how most of us talk about how heaven is so much better than this world, but for some this is heaven. Makes you want to appreciate this world more. 😔

I don't think I have ever heard such honesty, expressing such sublime authenticity, with such moving simplicity, as what these Women are communicating with such freedom from contrivances.

" How could heaven be better then this " really got me in tears... Hope her familly doing well man, the humans sometimes can make the paradise look like a hell

Their story goes to show how important socialization is in helping us grow as a person…something these two brave women didn’t have growing up.Their story is heartbreaking.

Every “runaway” child needs to be treated like this. No kid runs away without a good reason especially if their the ones calling 911 to report it.

I can't even put into words what I feel about those so-called "parents" who abused their children not only physically but mentally for years. The bravery of Jennifer and Jordan to come up with a plan to free themselves and their siblings from hell. They will forever be scard from the nightmare they lived daily, I'm saddened and mad that no one came to their ade.

When she said "How could heaven be better than this?" it made me stop for a second and realize how grateful we all are to live on Earth. And sometimes I think its beauty, even the simple things, are overlooked. I'm so glad they got out and were able to experience a new life.

"how could heaven be better than this? This is so free, this is life" the joy and excitement of seeing a park for the first time. I can't even imagine what kind of parents are they hearing this, horrible. I am so happy that Jennifer and Jordan with their siblings are now starting a new life, what a relief🙏

The smell thing is still probably a traumatizing thing for her. As someone who spent several years living in filth as a child I’m very self conscious about the way I smell.

I thought my childhood was bad but this is on a different level. It was so upsetting the damage they have done to these children, I hope to god they cn spend the rest of their life in peace and joy.