Overview
- Walloon Brabant prosecutors confirmed an investigation after reports of illicit images found in the convicted killer’s cell.
- A 2024 general search at Nivelles uncovered about 200 pornographic images, roughly half showing naked children, according to Humo.
- Marc Dutroux told his lawyer that other inmates planted the material to harass him, and the lawyer declined to comment to AFP.
- Authorities have not announced any charges as they examine the images’ provenance and potential wrongdoing by inmates or staff.
- The case renews scrutiny of prison oversight surrounding a prisoner serving life for 1990s crimes, echoing a 2013 cell find later downplayed by prosecutors.