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34 lines
6.4 KiB
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category: "Victims & Witnesses"
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- BelgiumScandals
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- Person
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- Belgium
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- Dutroux
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summary: "Robert Jan Warmerdam operated as a transvestite prostitute in Amsterdam, Netherlands, providing testimony that linked child trafficking networks to the Marc Dutroux case and the Apollo Bulletin Board Service during the late 1990s."
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Robert Jan Warmerdam operated as a transvestite prostitute in Amsterdam, Netherlands, providing testimony that linked child trafficking networks to the [[Marc Dutroux]] case and the [[Apollo Bulletin Board Service]] during the late 1990s. His accounts described associations with [[Robbie Van Der Plancken]] and Marc Dutroux at locations including the [[G-Force nightclub]] nightclub and hardcore studios [[Rex Productions]] and [[Roxanne Films]] at 111 Admiraal de Ruijter Road, owned by transvestite [[Didier Pellerin]]. Warmerdam's statements detailed a snuff film matching the "Poison Dwarf" video, involving a 13-year-old German boy suffocated in a bungalow near [[Amsterdam]], aligning with informant "Edward"'s account in [[Operation Framework]] of a boy suffocating on a boat during abuse by men.[^1]
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### Testimony on Snuff Films and Trafficking
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Robert Jan Warmerdam testified to knowing both Robbie Van Der Plancken and Marc Dutroux, claiming they frequented the G-Force nightclub nightclub and studios Rex Productions and Roxanne Films in Amsterdam. He described a snuff film involving a 13-year-old German boy suffocated in a bungalow near Amsterdam, which aligned with details from the "Poison Dwarf" video distributed by [[Gero-Video]] in Dusseldorf, Germany. Warmerdam's information contributed to the [[Morkhoven Workgroup]] dossier, including 20 CD-ROMs from the [[Apollo Disks]], sent to prosecutor [[Michel Bourlet]] overseeing the Marc Dutroux case in 2001 and leaked to the press before Dutroux's 2004 trial. This dossier linked Marc Dutroux to Amsterdam's red-light scene and international pedophile rings, including mentions of [[John Stamford]]'s [[Spartacus Network]] through companies [[Korper and Korver]] and [[Adonis]] connected to [[Karel Maasdam]]'s [[Bell Boys]] service and [[Festival Bar]].
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Warmerdam's accounts connected to the raid on Gero-Video during investigations into [[Warwick Spinks]]' [[TAG Films]] production company, confirming Van Der Plancken's appearance in at least five films. His testimony intersected with the [[HIK Investigation]] into Glandorf's smuggling of boys from Eastern Europe into Rotterdam brothels for VIP clients and pornographers. The dossier from Warmerdam's information exposed intersections with the [[Rolodex Investigation]], in which former detective Leendert de Koter testified in 2014 that the Rijksrecherche supplied the names of [[Joris Demmink]] and [[Henry Hans Holthuis]], while the Dutch government's summary of that investigation states that the former secretary-general of the ministry did not appear in it.[^2][^3] Warmerdam's descriptions of the snuff film aligned with survivor accounts from the Marc Dutroux, including those from [[Regina Louf|Regina Louf]], detailing similar abuses in Belgian and Dutch locations.
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Warmerdam's role as a witness extended to providing details on the broader network involving [[Lothar Glandorf]]'s brothels [[Euro Boys]] and [[Young Boys]] in [[Rotterdam]], where boys like [[Manuel Schadwald]] were forced into prostitution. His statements supported claims of sales to Warwick Spinks in Amsterdam's Spuistraat district, where Spinks managed [[Gay Palace]] and [[Boys Club 21]]. The testimony contributed to the exposure of the Apollo Bulletin Board Service through connections to [[Gerrit-Jan Ulrich]], with Warmerdam's knowledge of the red-light scene linking to the [[Spartacus International]] and [[Toff's Travel]] operations. These details fueled probes into related entities such as [[CRIES]] and [[Centre du Christ Liberateur]], revealing patterns of abuse tied to [[Jean-Paul Dumont]] and [[Annie Bouty]].
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### Connections to Larger Networks
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Robert Jan Warmerdam's testimony bridged the Apollo Bulletin Board Service and the Marc Dutroux, with his descriptions of snuff films matching materials on the Apollo Disks analyzed by [[Gina Pardaens-Bernaer]]. The leaked dossier from Warmerdam's information influenced international cooperation, including examinations of [[John David Norman]]'s records and [[Peter Righton]]'s pedophile information exchange. His accounts corroborated links to UK scandals, such as the [[Elm Guest House]] and [[Operation Yewtree]] inquiries into [[Jimmy Savile]] and [[Gary Glitter]]. Warmerdam's knowledge of the Amsterdam scene connected to the [[Walton Hop Disco]] and [[Stoke Lodge]] abuses, with testimonies aligning with those from [[David Smith]] and [[Lee Sullivan]].
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Warmerdam's statements on the "Poison Dwarf" film implicated Robbie Van Der Plancken's father, who claimed during his son's trial that Van Der Plancken appeared in the video where a boy from [[Berlin]] died. This tied to German reports confirming Van Der Plancken's appearance in five Gero-Video films, linked to the raid on Gero-Video. Warmerdam's role as an associate of Van Der Plancken placed him within the network involving Karel Maasdam's Bell Boys and Festival Bar, exposed in the leaked [[HIK Report]]. The testimony supported claims of connections to Demmink and Holthuis in the Rolodex Investigation, with details on VIP callboy services; the Dutch government's summary of that investigation does not name the chief prosecutors it mentions.
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The broader implications of Warmerdam's testimony extended to the [[International Child Trafficking Network Overview]], with links to [[Francis Shelden]]'s [[Odyssey Foundation]] and John Stamford's Spartacus Network. His accounts contributed to the understanding of cross-border operations from Berlin to Amsterdam, involving Lothar Glandorf and Warwick Spinks. Warmerdam's witness role influenced subsequent probes like [[Operation Fernbridge]] and [[Operation Midland]], corroborating testimonies from the Marc Dutroux involving [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]] and Jean-Michel Nihoul.[^1]
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### Footnotes
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[^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). *Eye of the Chickenhawk*. United States: Thehotstar.
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[^2]: NOS, "Politie onderzocht Demmink in '97," March 5, 2014. https://nos.nl/artikel/619220-politie-onderzocht-demmink-in-97
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[^3]: "Samenvatting van de aanleiding, het verloop, de resultaten en de besluitvorming in het Rolodex-onderzoek," December 23, 2013. https://eerstekamer.nl/9370000/1/j4nvgs5kjg27kof_j9vvkfvj6b325az/vjigib8p5szh
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