I am replying to this so late because I am just recently performing some research about Dutroux. I am still on the fence about his claims of a Pan-European pedophile network, although leaning in the direction of its existence. The Belgian X-Files/Dutroux Affair contains eyewitness testimony that is too detailed and accurate to be some sort of delusional fantasy story. Even if there is an ounce of truth to it, it is horrific. I believe that Marc Dutroux was a wannabe of sorts, trying to gain status within that ring, and then he ultimately became a scapegoat amidst a massive, global cover up. However, I think that Dutroux was very low level, and was only able to drop a few names, and his own crimes made him lose all credibility. But think about it; there must be some truth behind his claims. Why would some of these people (including a codefendant who essentially "walked") even associate with a common street criminal like him? Birds of a feather... I believe they had more in common than slinging club drugs. Anyway, Dutroux is a creep and a child rapist/murderer, but I he became the perfect scapegoat. I'm guessing that child disappearances and murders haven't ceased since Dutroux's incarceration. They seem to occur quite frequently for a country that is about the same size as a small US state.