Family Sins

Overview

The true story of the Burt family unveils a dark and shocking reality hidden beneath their facade of respectability. While they appeared to be model citizens, their lives were steeped in crime and abuse. The family matriarch fostered children, but they suffered horrific mistreatment at the hands of her husband and biological children. A woman was held captive in their basement for two decades. It wasn't until her daughter reached out to Rhode Island Attorney General David Morwitz that the chilling truths of the Burt household were finally revealed, leading to a dramatic confrontation with justice.