The Munchausen by Proxy Dad

Jack Barron’s Twisted Story

Jack Barron

Although the most well-known case of Munchausen syndrome involved a woman, it’s more common for men to have the disorder. This is the story of Jack Barron, the first man recorded to be suffering from Munchausen by Proxy.

Jack loved the attention he received after his wife mysteriously died so much so that he desperately needed more. When his four-year-old son died just a few months later, the community thought he must be the unluckiest man alive. They rallied around him, showing him nothing but love and support — but when Jack’s young daughter also suddenly passed away, the police decided it was time to take a closer look.

You won’t believe the final act Jack took that would break this case wide open.

Jack Barron was born in 1961 to his parents Elmore and Roberta Barron. Growing up in Orange County, California…