EPISODE · Apr 3, 2025 · 8 MIN
He Pretended To Be a Teenager - The Frederic Bourdin story
from Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast · host Ray William Johnson
The Frédéric Bourdin case is a bizarre and unsettling tale of identity deception, where Bourdin, a French con artist, became infamous for impersonating missing children, including a high-profile case in Texas in 1997. He posed as Nicholas Barclay, a missing American teenager, despite obvious physical differences and a French accent, and even managed to convince the boy’s family. Bourdin was eventually exposed and arrested.
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The Frédéric Bourdin case is a bizarre and unsettling tale of identity deception, where Bourdin, a French con artist, became infamous for impersonating missing children, including a high-profile case in Texas in 1997. He posed as Nicholas Barclay, a missing American teenager, despite obvious physical differences and a French accent, and even managed to convince the boy’s family. Bourdin was eventually exposed and arrested.
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He Pretended To Be a Teenager - The Frederic Bourdin story
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