Family Sins
Synopsis
Frances Burt was a pillar of the community in Rhode Island, praised for selflessly taking in foster children and helping others, even though she had her hands full with her own children. Who knew that Frances had two very different faces? Who knew that she was secretly abusing those foster children? Who knew that Frances kept a woman imprisoned in her basement for 20 years?
Nancy Charpentier knew. She was one of those foster children, and her own mother was the one imprisoned in that basement and kept as a slave.
When Nancy escaped the Burt home and told the truth to the authorities, no one believed her. Risking all, overcoming harassment and death threats, Nancy finally got the authorities to pay attention --- giving Frances Burt her day of reckoning.
Cast: Kirstie Alley, Will Patton, Deanna Milligan
Written by: Donald Martin
Director: Graeme Clifford
