***Content Warning***12-year-old Sabine Dardenne was riding her bike to school In Tournai, Belgium, when two men in a white van grabbed her off of her bike. Sabine was held captive for nearly three months in an underground dungeon by one of Belgium's most notorious pedophiles, convicted rapist, and murderer Marc Dutroux.We mentioned him briefly on Day 8 of the 12 Nightmares Before Christmas in 2021. Now listen as Jen and Cam discuss The Monster of Marcinelle: Marc Dutroux.Promo by our friends a Nefarious Nightmares Podcast @anefariouspodThank you to our friends that help make this episode possibleResearch by Eileen MacFarlane @CrimeLapsePodListener Discretion by Edward October from @OctoberpodVHS. 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