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Children of the Underground

The series follows Faye Yager, who built a vast underground network that hid hundreds of mothers and children, saving them from the alleged abuse of husbands and fathers when a broken court system would not.

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- There's one drawing in here - Children of the Underground

- There's one drawing in here

- She's widely known
for running a network - Children of the Underground

- She's widely known for running a network

Was a horrifying experience--
to go through that. - Children of the Underground

Was a horrifying experience-- to go through that.

And her efforts
to protect abused children - Children of the Underground

And her efforts to protect abused children

Yager's many supporters
say her unorthodox methods - Children of the Underground

Yager's many supporters say her unorthodox methods

- What he has done is a crime. - Children of the Underground

- What he has done is a crime.

I mean, all through the trial,
before and during, - Children of the Underground

I mean, all through the trial, before and during,

And if they're not gonna
protect her, - Children of the Underground

And if they're not gonna protect her,

- Is Faye Yager a heroine, - Children of the Underground

- Is Faye Yager a heroine,

But others are skeptical, - Children of the Underground

But others are skeptical,

She said
that's her on the table, - Children of the Underground

She said that's her on the table,

- Hi, this is Faye Yager with
Children of the Underground. - Children of the Underground

- Hi, this is Faye Yager with Children of the Underground.

This will be
a sensational trial, - Children of the Underground

This will be a sensational trial,

- She said
she was raped by her-- - Children of the Underground

- She said she was raped by her--

Children of the Underground
has become - Children of the Underground

Children of the Underground has become

- You get out of it
a justification - Children of the Underground

- You get out of it a justification

- Assuming
her home phone is bugged, - Children of the Underground

- Assuming her home phone is bugged,

And you see
the candelabras here? - Children of the Underground

And you see the candelabras here?

- Yager makes much
of alleged satanic influences - Children of the Underground

- Yager makes much of alleged satanic influences

One count of kidnapping,
two counts - Children of the Underground

One count of kidnapping, two counts

Children of the Underground
is completely dedicated - Children of the Underground

Children of the Underground is completely dedicated

She says she's developed
her own diagnostic techniques, - Children of the Underground

She says she's developed her own diagnostic techniques,

She would get phone calls
at the Dunkin' Donuts... - Children of the Underground

She would get phone calls at the Dunkin' Donuts...

- They can't do anything else
to me that would be any worse - Children of the Underground

- They can't do anything else to me that would be any w...

- Do any of you
have any knowledge - Children of the Underground

- Do any of you have any knowledge

If you could spend
just one week with me, - Children of the Underground

If you could spend just one week with me,

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I mean, the house sat
up on a hill, - Children of the Underground

I mean, the house sat up on a hill,

- It's a case complete - Children of the Underground

- It's a case complete

Her ears would perk up - Children of the Underground

Her ears would perk up

- 3/4 of these children
that are in the underground-- - Children of the Underground

- 3/4 of these children that are in the underground--

We must put an end
to this monstrous problem. - Children of the Underground

We must put an end to this monstrous problem.

There's no law for meeting some
woman at the Dunkin' Donuts - Children of the Underground

There's no law for meeting some woman at the Dunkin...

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- There have been
a series of criminal acts - Children of the Underground

- There have been a series of criminal acts

Oh, yes.
Let me count the millions. - Children of the Underground

Oh, yes. Let me count the millions.

When they told
of sexual abuse, - Children of the Underground

When they told of sexual abuse,

They will show you videotapes - Children of the Underground

They will show you videotapes

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Every case
I've been involved with, - Children of the Underground

Every case I've been involved with,

[applause] - Children of the Underground

- Why would I-- - Children of the Underground

- Why would I--

If they think I'm crazy, - Children of the Underground

If they think I'm crazy,

She's now facing a jail term
for kidnapping - Children of the Underground

She's now facing a jail term for kidnapping

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- You don't deny
you're assisting people - Children of the Underground

- You don't deny you're assisting people

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- Oh, that--
all right--now, why-- - Children of the Underground

- Oh, that-- all right--now, why--

- There was
a young mom who asked Faye - Children of the Underground

- There was a young mom who asked Faye

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- Mm-hmm.
[laughter] - Children of the Underground

- Mm-hmm. [laughter]

Faye then refused
to give the child back - Children of the Underground

Faye then refused to give the child back

"Amanda poured out her feelings - Children of the Underground

"Amanda poured out her feelings

- Billie Faye Yager,
charged with kidnapping, - Children of the Underground

- Billie Faye Yager, charged with kidnapping,

[birds chirping] - Children of the Underground

[birds chirping]

If convicted, Yager faces
up to 60 years in prison. - Children of the Underground

If convicted, Yager faces up to 60 years in prison.

- It's a trumped up charge.
I did not kidnap a child. - Children of the Underground

- It's a trumped up charge. I did not kidnap a child.

I love her and my siblings
more than you can imagine.'" - Children of the Underground

I love her and my siblings more than you can imagine.'&...

In recent weeks, Yager
has been thrust unwillingly - Children of the Underground

In recent weeks, Yager has been thrust unwillingly

- The prosecution
of Faye Yager - Children of the Underground

- The prosecution of Faye Yager

A lot of people say
that you kind of enjoy - Children of the Underground

A lot of people say that you kind of enjoy

- For the state, Ms. Wing. - Children of the Underground

- For the state, Ms. Wing.

- It was shameful
and very tragic - Children of the Underground

- It was shameful and very tragic

That has been
my most rewarding... - Children of the Underground

That has been my most rewarding...

Do you?
- [chuckles] - Children of the Underground

Do you? - [chuckles]

It's entirely a setup
to get me out, - Children of the Underground

It's entirely a setup to get me out,

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A copy of
"Children of the Underground," - Children of the Underground

A copy of "Children of the Underground,"

I just wanted to smile since
I was gonna be on the cover. - Children of the Underground

I just wanted to smile since I was gonna be on the cover.

- It was and is right - Children of the Underground

- It was and is right

- Ladies and gentlemen
of the jury, - Children of the Underground

- Ladies and gentlemen of the jury,

At one point, I caught her
reading all my journals - Children of the Underground

At one point, I caught her reading all my journals

But if it be true or not true, - Children of the Underground

But if it be true or not true,

She's like, "I was trying
to read through - Children of the Underground

She's like, "I was trying to read through

He used all of his wealth
and all of his ruthlessness - Children of the Underground

He used all of his wealth and all of his ruthlessness

Protection from abuse orders, - Children of the Underground

Protection from abuse orders,

- One of the reasons
why she was prosecuted - Children of the Underground

- One of the reasons why she was prosecuted

- It's the confidence
of a successful, rich man - Children of the Underground

- It's the confidence of a successful, rich man

When I met Faye, - Children of the Underground

When I met Faye,

- No matter
how brave she was - Children of the Underground

- No matter how brave she was

- Defense attorney
Bob Fierer says - Children of the Underground

- Defense attorney Bob Fierer says

He's attacking her in public, - Children of the Underground

He's attacking her in public,

After I graduated
from high school in Oregon, - Children of the Underground

After I graduated from high school in Oregon,

And she was still up
against a wall of skepticism. - Children of the Underground

And she was still up against a wall of skepticism.

- With Bipin Shah,
that's a perfect scenario - Children of the Underground

- With Bipin Shah, that's a perfect scenario

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The series follows Faye Yager, who built a vast underground network that hid hundreds of mothers and children, saving them from the alleged abuse of husbands and fathers when a broken court system would not.

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Genre: documentary

Year: 2022

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ImdbRating: 7.2

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Released: 12 Aug 2022

Awards: 1 nomination

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