French police hunting for child rapist in Ardeche region

[slinkyboo]

We are going camping there next week. I'm not sure what to think, really. This man has attacked seven little girls since June, all camping and all in the same region.

I just wondered what people think and whether you'd still go, knowing this

No, don't think I could take a child there! Awful

Do you think you will go still?

i think if you keep your daughter with you,it'll be ok.

I wouldnt go. I couldnt relax anyway and i would deem it too risky.

Yes, I would still go but keep children under strict supervision. It's a huge manhunt everyone is alert. Just take extra care

7 attacks?! God no, (unless they were in a tent with adults and a tame grizzly guarding the entrance) but seriously no.

Can you not transfer to another campsite in a different region?

Yes, I would still go. It appears that he is attacking only children sleeping in separate tents and also there is always a risk everywhere iyswim, it's just that you're usually not aware of it. If anything, the publicity will make everyone more vigilant now.

Yes I'd go, it's a beautiful place, but I'd take our short range radios and read the riot act at the DDs about staying together.

NEWS Ok, just went to Le Figaro website and the guy (well the suspect at the mo) has been arrested.
Apparently there was only one case of the sexual aggression, couple of days ago, and the whole rumour of the 'campsite rapist' is just that, a rumour.

I guess you can relax now

Oh, wait, there might have been a few more cases of sexual aggression in the last two months, but the police are not necessarily linking them together or to this guy

I think they are not linking yet as not to rush into declararations, but possible it is the same guy.

Thanks for replies - I couldn't reply last night as I can't login from my iPad (for some reason).
We are still going, and we wouldn't have the DCs sleeping separately from us anyway. Plus we have our large dog with us!

Horrid people out there

omg I didn't know .My little dns are camping in ardeche at the moment

What is 'sexual aggression'?

I've not heard that term before

It sound like a term to make rape more acceptable

I think it's unwanted sexual advances in an aggressive way...

it seems a really inappropriate term when talking about rape of children

"Sexual aggression" will be a direct translation from the French press releases - the correct translation is sexual assault, as being a separate crime from rape. Not a term to make rape more acceptable.