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A man who says he鈥檚 a people smuggler offers to help the family. A drive around a suburb in Indiana reveals their past. Sam鈥檚 father adds a new twist on who his daughter really is.

A man who says he鈥檚 a people smuggler offers to help the family, while a drive around a suburb in Indiana reveals their past. Sam鈥檚 father adds a new twist on who his daughter really is.

This episode includes descriptions of violence and some upsetting moments involving children.

Reporter: Josh Baker
Written by: Josh Baker and Joe Kent
Producers: Joe Kent and Max Green
Production assistant: Lucie Sullivan
Composer: Sam Slater
Mixed by: Tom Brignell
Series Editor: Emma Rippon

Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins
Commissioning Editor: Jason Phipps

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鈥淚鈥檓 Not a Monster鈥 is a collaboration between 大象传媒 Panorama and FRONTLINE (PBS) and is a 大象传媒 Radio Current Affairs production for 大象传媒 Sounds.

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