Case Dutroux

The Case Dutroux is a notorious child sex abuse scandal in Belgium that began in 1996 after the discovery of a basement hideout near the home of Marc Dutroux, a convicted pedophile who was later found guilty of kidnapping, torturing, and murdering several children along with his accomplices. The subsequent investigations into Dutroux's network led to exposure of an allegedly widespread pedophilic network involving high-ranking officials and powerful figures in the country, sparking public outrage and calls for government resignations and institutional reform.