Lifetime's latest movie Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story tells the story of a young woman named Alyssa Pladl, who fell victim to her partner's manipulation and violent nature. If you missed watching the movie, you can read below to explore the tragic and deeply disturbing family situation.
Film director Elisabeth Röhm helmed the director and executive producer's chair for Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story, and did an excellent job at highlighting the consequences of ignoring mental illness. The film mirrors the real-life events in Alyssa Pladl's life when she gave birth as a teenager, and had to give up the child for adoption due to Steven Pladl's (her husband) abusive nature.
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Katie was born to Alyssa when she was a teenager. She grew up with her adoptive parents, who always protected her and raised her in a positive environment. However, little did young Katie know that her life would take a dark turn soon after reuniting with her biological parents, especially Steven Pladl. So what exactly did her father do? Read below to find out.
Exploring the real-life events that inspired Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story
What makes this new movie even more startling is that Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story is based on the real-life events of a man who impregnated his biological daughter. Yes, you read it right. Not only this, but Steven Pladl (Katie's biological father) also eliminated her adoptive parents when she grew up.
As seen in Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story, Steven Pladl was a highly abusive man who didn't think once before preying on his own daughter when she reunited with him. The disturbing story began with Steven meeting young Alyssa, and manipulating her into a romantic relationship.
They both married, and Alyssa became pregnant with her first child in her teenage. In real life, the couple named the girl Denise, but later named Katie Rose when adopted by a family. Following the infant's birth, Alyssa discovered that Steven was se*ually abusing her.
Due to his violent and abusive nature, Alyssa had no choice but to give Katie up for adoption. Years after when Katie turned 18, she reconnected with her biological parents, as featured in Lifetime's Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story.
Katie was thrilled to meet her real parents and decided to move in with them. Alyssa and Steven had two more children, and they all lived together. However, Steven and Alyssa's relationship gradually strained to the point where they decided to sleep in different rooms.
Steven then grew closer to his daughter Katie and began an unhealthy and se*ual relationship with her. Alyssa confronted them, but Katie didn't seem to believe her mother and instead chose Steven. The man divorced Alyssa and started living with Katie.
As shown in Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story, Katie and Steven began a romantic relationship in real life as well. This disturbing relationship resulted in Katie being pregnant with her biological father's child.
Steven Pladl and Katie were arrested in Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story
Following their relationship and Katie's pregnancy, Alyssa also discovered the truth and called the police. The same was shown in Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story, where Steven's other two children revealed to her mother that their sister was pregnant.
In real life, Katie and Steven got married in 2017 through fake documents and hid their biological relationship. Their ceremony was patented by Steven's mother and Katie's adoptive parents, and the same year, Katie gave birth to their son.
In 2018, Katie and Steven were arrested over incest charges, but claimed they had a consensual relationship. They both were presented in court and were ordered to stay away from each other.
The custody of their child was given to Steven's mother and Katie decided to move back with her adoptive parents and break all her ties with Steven. Now many would think things would have gotten better, but shockingly the most terrifying incident was about to occur.
Being a violent man, Steven Pladl murdered his seven-month-old child in April 2018, followed by killing Katie and her adoptive father Anthony Charles-Frusco. Later, he committed suicide and the news about the infant's dead body found at home was shared with the police by Steven's mother.
Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story aims to highlight Alyssa Pladl's traumatizing journey and how Steven's violent nature resulted in harrowing consequences. The movie also explains how domestic abuse and manipulation can ruin lives if not brought to light.
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