IMO there were no sexual assaults on British kids in PDL.

[Carana]

11 victims of the predator as he entered 18 homes.

All British girls, right so what does he do then? 

Break in, check thier passports & if they aren't British girls lying in the bed before him he manages to control his sexual predator urges & just nicks a wallet instead.

I find that a bit odd as well, but I don't subscribe to the view that these cases were invented by the police of both countries.

He may have often been around UK families and knew where they lived, etc., or he may have also attacked children of other nationalities and the police aren't releasing those details for the moment. Or there could be several predators.

[stephen25000]

I find that a bit odd as well, but I don't subscribe to the view that these cases were invented by the police of both countries.

He may have often been around UK families and knew where they lived, etc., or he may have also attacked children of other nationalities and the police aren't releasing those details for the moment. Or there could be several predators.

................or of course it has nothing to do with this case at all.

[Wonderfulspam]

I find that a bit odd as well, but I don't subscribe to the view that these cases were invented by the police of both countries.

He may have often been around UK families and knew where they lived, etc., or he may have also attacked children of other nationalities and the police aren't releasing those details for the moment. Or there could be several predators.

Several predators, all with the same MO.

[Carana]

................or of course it has nothing to do with this case at all.

It might indeed be sheer coincidence that there were 18 cases of varying degrees involving a so-far unidentified pervert in that particular area.

Whether it is connected or not, that creep still needs to be found for the sake of the victims and their families and taken off the streets to prevent further assaults.

If the review and reopening of the investigation into Madeleine's disappearance hadn't taken place, these assaults would most likely have remained swept under the carpet. 

[Wonderfulspam]

It might indeed be sheer coincidence that there were 18 cases of varying degrees involving a so-far unidentified pervert in that particular area.

Whether it is connected or not, that creep still needs to be found for the sake of the victims and their families and taken off the streets to prevent further assaults.

If the review and reopening of the investigation into Madeleine's disappearance hadn't taken place, these assaults would most likely have remained swept under the carpet.

My sympathies for the 11th victim, if only the previous 10 victims had bothered to kick up a fuss about it at the time, then she could have been spared the trauma, maybe her family would have take their holiday somewhere else, given that there was a sexual predator on the loose in PDL. Shame on them.

[Carana]

Several predators, all with the same MO.

There could be, I suppose. No idea. 

[stephen25000]

It might indeed be sheer coincidence that there were 18 cases of varying degrees involving a so-far unidentified pervert in that particular area.

Whether it is connected or not, that creep still needs to be found for the sake of the victims and their families and taken off the streets to prevent further assaults.

If the review and reopening of the investigation into Madeleine's disappearance hadn't taken place, these assaults would most likely have remained swept under the carpet.

Paedophiles exist in all countries, make no mistake on that, and has been mentioned on numerous occasions often occupying  positions of power.

I heard this week, that one MP intends to use parliamentary privilege to out another MP whom he states is a predatory paedophile.

Now that could open a can of worms.

[Wonderfulspam]

Paedophiles exist in all countries, make no mistake on that, and has been mentioned on numerous occasions often occupying  positions of power.

I heard this week, that one MP intends to use parliamentary privilege to out another MP whom he states is a predatory paedophile.

Now that could open a can of worms.

I reckon using a tin opener would be easier though.

[Carana]

My sympathies for the 11th victim, if only the previous 10 victims had bothered to kick up a fuss about it at the time, then she could have been spared the trauma, maybe her family would have take their holiday somewhere else, given that there was a sexual predator on the loose in PDL. Shame on them.

Many of the families did make reports to the police... and it's unclear whether any of them were actually investigated.

Perhaps you'd have handled it differently, but I certainly wouldn't have gone to the tabloids. To say what, exactly? I'd have had confidence in the police to investigate: that's their job. In theory.

[Wonderfulspam]

Many of the families did make reports to the police... and it's unclear whether any of them were actually investigated.

Perhaps you'd have handled it differently, but I certainly wouldn't have gone to the tabloids. To say what, exactly? I'd have had confidence in the police to investigate: that's their job. In theory.

To say what, exactly?

I went to the Algarve with my kids and one of them got molested by a night time intruder.

[ferryman]

Many of the families did make reports to the police... and it's unclear whether any of them were actually investigated.

Perhaps you'd have handled it differently, but I certainly wouldn't have gone to the tabloids. To say what, exactly? I'd have had confidence in the police to investigate: that's their job. In theory.

Probably logged in the file marked 'shredder' by Paivia.

[Alfred R Jones]

One of the victims was 10 when she was assaulted.  It's possible she told no one about the assault until recently, not even her parents.  the premise of this thread seems to be: if the assault wasn't reported straight away then it didn't happen.  Tell that to the numerous victims of Jimmy Savile, RC priests, etc

[Cariad]

To say what, exactly?

I went to the Algarve with my kids and one of them got molested by a night time intruder.

I'm with Carana on this one. I would've gone to police in both countries and probably the holiday company too, but I wouldn't have gone to the press.

I wouldn't have risked my child being the subject of tabloid 'news'.

[Wonderfulspam]

I find that a bit odd as well, but I don't subscribe to the view that these cases were invented by the police of both countries.

He may have often been around UK families and knew where they lived, etc., or he may have also attacked children of other nationalities and the police aren't releasing those details for the moment. Or there could be several predators.

'All the new information has come from Britain. Despite appeals in Germany, the Netherlands and Ireland, no new information has been obtained from these countries.'

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/apr/23/madeleine-mccann-police-nine-assaults-british-girls-algarve

[Mr Gray]

'All the new information has come from Britain. Despite appeals in Germany, the Netherlands and Ireland, no new information has been obtained from these countries.'

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/apr/23/madeleine-mccann-police-nine-assaults-british-girls-algarve

A direct quote from Redwood in the guardian...is he telling lies...this is what icad refers to as a [ censored word ]y idea and I totally agree