Chilling true crime documentary lifts the lid on Utah mom-of-three who unearthed her husband’s horrifying secret that tore the family apart

A docuseries is in the works that tells the chilling story of a mother of three who discovers a horrifying secret about her husband, putting the entire family in danger.

Betrayal: A Father’s Secret, That Is based on the hit where crime podcast titled Betrayal, is a three-part series coming to Hulu on July 30.

The series follows Utah resident Ashley Lytton, who discovered a hidden folder on her husband Jason’s computer, filled with explicit images and videos of underage girls.

In a teaser recently released, Ashley held back tears as she described the moment she discovered the shocking cruelty her 43-year-old husband had been hiding.

The film follows the mother and her daughter, as well as Jason’s family and friends, as they share their true feelings about the “heartbreaking” ordeal, wondering how they could have lived with a monster for so long before fighting to put him behind bars.

The trailer opens with clips from Ashley and Jason’s wedding, with the mother of three saying she fell in love with her husband even more when she saw the way he interacted with her kids.

“Jason seemed happy. We all thought he was great,” friends and family said of their relationship.

But their fairytale soon came to an abrupt end when she made a shocking discovery that would change her life forever.

She recalls finding a “hidden folder” on her husband’s computer and admits she was stunned and disgusted by what she saw.

Ashley indicated in the teaser that the moment was still too difficult to discuss.

“I don’t think I can say, I’m sorry. I just need a break,” she said, tears welling up in her eyes.

The clip then switched to the couple’s friends and family, who called the situation “heartbreaking.”

“My life will never be the same. Jason would kill me before he would let me tell this part of him,” Ashley said.

The series follows Utah resident Ashley Lytton, who discovered a hidden folder on her husband Jason’s computer filled with explicit images and videos of underage girls.

In a teaser recently released, Ashley held back tears as she described the moment she discovered the shocking cruelty her husband, 43, had been hiding

It follows the mother and her daughter – as well as Jason’s family and friends – as they reveal their true feelings about the ‘heartbreaking’ ordeal

Meanwhile, Jason’s daughter – who was not named in the trailer – added: ‘My stomach turned. I remember thinking, “What the fuck?” That was my dad. It didn’t feel real, it felt so shocking.’

His friends also noted that the situation came as a shock. They had never imagined that he would be ‘capable’ of such a crime.

Despite Ashley being terrified for her own safety and that of her children, she was determined to stop her husband.

“The light inside me turned to a flame and I thought, ‘This is fucking going to happen.’ I lured Jason out to a public place and the whole police unit showed up.

‘I hear a terrible sound, like a scream that makes my blood boil, and I realize it came from me.

“He just didn’t think I had it in me, so I did it anyway,” the mother of three said.

In 2021, Jason was booked on 100 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. He was later indicted on two counts of voyeurism, obstruction of justice, and 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.

The trailer opens with clips from Ashley and Jason’s wedding, as the mother of three recalls falling more in love with her husband than ever after seeing the way he interacted with her children.

His friends also noted that the situation came as a shock – adding that they never thought he would be ‘capable’ of such a crime

According to the Utah Department of Corrections, Jason is currently a registered sex offender and resides in Herriman, Utah

According to ABC, Jason’s terrifying secret came to light when someone who helped create a Venmo account found photos of naked young girls.

After obtaining a search warrant, police found more than 1,000 snapshots of inappropriate images on his phone.

A year after his arrest, Jason accepted a plea deal and pleaded guilty to two counts of voyeurism and one second-degree felony count of sexual exploitation of a minor.

Under the deal, Jason would spend 329 days in the Salt Lake County Jail and be under court supervision for two years.

He was also not allowed to use the internet and had to undergo behavioral and mental health tests. He also took a parenting course and had to meet the requirements for a sex offender from group A.

According to the Utah Department of CorrectionsJason is currently a registered sex offender and lives in Herriman, Utah.

Betrayal: A Father’s Secret hits Hulu on Tuesday, July 30.