--- category: Belgium Scandals 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. tags: - Person - Belgium - Dutroux --- Robert Jan Warmerdam operated as a transvestite prostitute in Amsterdam, Netherlands, providing testimony that linked child trafficking networks to the [Marc Dutroux](/people/marc-dutroux/) case and the [Apollo Bulletin Board Service](/organizations/apollo-bulletin-board-service/) during the late 1990s. His accounts described associations with [Robbie Van Der Plancken](/people/robbie-van-der-plancken/) and [Marc Dutroux](/people/marc-dutroux/) at locations including the [G-Force nightclub](/organizations/g-force-nightclub/) nightclub and hardcore studios [Rex Productions](/organizations/rex-productions/) and [Roxanne Films](/organizations/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](/places/amsterdam/), aligning with informant "Edward"'s account in [Operation Framework](/programs/operation-framework/) of a boy suffocating on a boat during abuse by men.[^1] ### Testimony on Snuff Films and Trafficking Robert Jan Warmerdam testified to knowing both [Robbie Van Der Plancken](/people/robbie-van-der-plancken/) and [Marc Dutroux](/people/marc-dutroux/), claiming they frequented the [G-Force nightclub](/organizations/g-force-nightclub/) nightclub and studios [Rex Productions](/organizations/rex-productions/) and [Roxanne Films](/organizations/roxanne-films/) in [Amsterdam](/places/amsterdam/). He described a snuff film involving a 13-year-old German boy suffocated in a bungalow near [Amsterdam](/places/amsterdam/), which aligned with details from the "Poison Dwarf" video distributed by [Gero-Video](/organizations/gero-video/) in Dusseldorf, Germany. Warmerdam's information contributed to the [Morkhoven Workgroup](/organizations/morkhoven-workgroup/) dossier, including 20 CD-ROMs from the [Apollo Disks](/concepts/apollo-disks/), sent to prosecutor [Michel Bourlet](/people/michel-bourlet/) overseeing the [Marc Dutroux](/people/marc-dutroux/) case in 2001 and leaked to the press before Dutroux's 2004 trial. This dossier linked [Marc Dutroux](/people/marc-dutroux/) to Amsterdam's red-light scene and international pedophile rings, including mentions of [John Stamford](/people/john-stamford/)'s [Spartacus Network](/organizations/spartacus-network/) through companies Korper and Korver and Adonis connected to [Karel Maasdam](/people/karel-maasdam/)'s [Bell Boys](/organizations/bell-boys/) service and [Festival Bar](/places/festival-bar/). Warmerdam's accounts connected to the 1993 raid on [Gero-Video](/organizations/gero-video/) during investigations into [Warwick Spinks](/people/warwick-spinks/)' [TAG Films](/organizations/tag-films/) production company, confirming Van Der Plancken's appearance in at least five films. His testimony intersected with the [HIK Investigation](/events/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](/events/rolodex-investigation/) into Maasdam's VIP callboy service, implicating officials like [Joris Demmink](/people/joris-demmink/) and [Henry Hans Holthuis](/people/henry-hans-holthuis/). Warmerdam's descriptions of the snuff film aligned with survivor accounts from the [Marc Dutroux](/people/marc-dutroux/), including those from [Regina Louf](/people/regina-louf/), detailing similar abuses in Belgian and Dutch locations. Warmerdam's role as a witness extended to providing details on the broader network involving [Lothar Glandorf](/people/lothar-glandorf/)'s brothels Euro Boys and Young Boys in [Rotterdam](/places/rotterdam/), where boys like [Manuel Schadwald](/people/manuel-schadwald/) were forced into prostitution. His statements supported claims of sales to [Warwick Spinks](/people/warwick-spinks/) in [Amsterdam](/places/amsterdam/)'s Spuistraat district, where Spinks managed [Gay Palace](/organizations/gay-palace/) and [Boys Club 21](/organizations/boys-club-21/). The testimony contributed to the exposure of the [Apollo Bulletin Board Service](/organizations/apollo-bulletin-board-service/) through connections to [Gerrit-Jan Ulrich](/people/gerrit-jan-ulrich/), with Warmerdam's knowledge of the red-light scene linking to the [Spartacus International](/organizations/spartacus-international/) and [Toff's Travel](/organizations/toffs-travel/) operations. These details fueled probes into related entities such as [CRIES](/organizations/cries/) and [Centre du Christ Liberateur](/organizations/centre-du-christ-liberateur/), revealing patterns of abuse tied to [Jean-Paul Dumont](/people/jean-paul-dumont/) and [Annie Bouty](/people/annie-bouty/). ### Connections to Larger Networks Robert Jan Warmerdam's testimony bridged the [Apollo Bulletin Board Service](/organizations/apollo-bulletin-board-service/) and the [Marc Dutroux](/people/marc-dutroux/), with his descriptions of snuff films matching materials on the [Apollo Disks](/concepts/apollo-disks/) analyzed by [Gina Pardaens-Bernaer](/people/gina-pardaens-bernaer/). The leaked dossier from Warmerdam's information influenced international cooperation, including examinations of [John David Norman](/people/john-david-norman/)'s records and [Peter Righton](/people/peter-righton/)'s pedophile information exchange. His accounts corroborated links to UK scandals, such as the [Elm Guest House](/organizations/elm-guest-house/) and [Operation Yewtree](/programs/operation-yewtree/) inquiries into [Jimmy Savile](/people/jimmy-savile/) and [Gary Glitter](/people/gary-glitter/). Warmerdam's knowledge of the Amsterdam scene connected to the [Walton Hop Disco](/places/walton-hop-disco/) and [Stoke Lodge](/places/stoke-lodge/) abuses, with testimonies aligning with those from [David Smith](/people/david-smith/) and Lee Sullivan. Warmerdam's statements on the "Poison Dwarf" film implicated [Robbie Van Der Plancken](/people/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](/places/berlin/) died. This tied to German reports confirming Van Der Plancken's appearance in five [Gero-Video](/organizations/gero-video/) films, linked to the 1993 raid. Warmerdam's role as an associate of Van Der Plancken placed him within the network involving [Karel Maasdam](/people/karel-maasdam/)'s [Bell Boys](/organizations/bell-boys/) and [Festival Bar](/places/festival-bar/), exposed in the leaked [HIK Report](/events/hik-report/). The testimony supported claims of connections to [Joris Demmink](/people/joris-demmink/) and [Henry Hans Holthuis](/people/henry-hans-holthuis/) in the [Rolodex Investigation](/events/rolodex-investigation/), with details on VIP callboy services. The broader implications of Warmerdam's testimony extended to the [International Child Trafficking Network Overview](/events/international-child-trafficking-network-overview/), with links to [Francis Shelden](/people/francis-shelden/)'s [Odyssey Foundation](/organizations/odyssey-foundation/) and [John Stamford](/people/john-stamford/)'s [Spartacus Network](/organizations/spartacus-network/). His accounts contributed to the understanding of cross-border operations from [Berlin](/places/berlin/) to [Amsterdam](/places/amsterdam/), involving [Lothar Glandorf](/people/lothar-glandorf/) and [Warwick Spinks](/people/warwick-spinks/). Warmerdam's witness role influenced subsequent probes like [Operation Fernbridge](/programs/operation-fernbridge/) and [Operation Midland](/programs/operation-midland/), corroborating testimonies from the [Marc Dutroux](/people/marc-dutroux/) involving [Jean-Michel Nihoul](/people/jean-michel-nihoul/) and [Jean-Michel Nihoul](/people/jean-michel-nihoul/).[^1] [^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). *Eye of the Chickenhawk*. United States: Thehotstar.