Outreau: Un cauchemar français

It is not the first time I've seen Netflix supporting criminals with defense assessments, but this time was beyond acceptable. They were just children, and it is pretty obvious the adults were guilty. In conclusion, Netflix supported p3d@philes?

It's disheartening to see such a powerful media company prioritize sensationalism over the protection of the most vulnerable members of society.

IT's deeply troubling to see a major platform giving a voice to such dangerous perspectives, especially when the welfare of innocent children is at stake. The victims had 2 lawyers and the ped@s more than 10?

Disgrace.

This series has everything you would watch a true crime documentary for. Unbelievably horrible crimes, a failing judicial system, false confessions, media frenzies etc. It strikes the right balance between the accusers and the accused and shows the views of all parties involved. It asks a very tough question: should you believe traumatized children without any hessitation?

At some times it was hard to follow because of all the names, but in the end, it was a thrilling watch with some unexpected outcomes.

All other reviews here show a subjective view on the series, which is understandable with this topic. If people can't help but express their emotions in the review, you know it's a good documentary.

This series shows why it is important that the legal system is run by professionals with the highest level of competence and integrity. The documentary focuses on a scandal that erupted after an investigation involving paedophilia in one family in Outreau, France. The children in this family were one hundred percent victims of this horrible crime. Unfortunately, their mother, apart from being an enabler of abuse, was a pathological liar, and this led to many innocent people being accused of this crime. When word of this got out, it sparked a scandal in France, and many of the accused were cleared of any wrong-doing. Perhaps prematurely (which the documentary does not address). Three people who were cleared were subsequently charged and convicted of crimes against children. The trail itself was a sham....child victims were subjected to hours of testimony in public court, which is not something that is good for them, or conducive to the interest of justice. The defence lawyers were permitted to ruin the character of children. If a child is required to testify about such a matter, it should happen behind closed doors, with no cross-examination. My conclusion is that such investigations should not be reported to the public until a verdict is reached.

Pretty bad stuff here. It's grim. But the way the French legal system operates here is a complete disgrace. Perhaps another example of why English common law is the fairest way. Adversarial, in the correct way, is obviously better than the inquisitorial concept as played out in this documentary. France always has some good ideas, but ultimately the Anglosphere knows best.

I have to write more? I love France. Baguettes, wine and pain du chocolat. Moule mariner and Truffaut. Alain Delon? Yep. Tres classique. At the end of the day, good concept, bad delivery. The French legal system. Liberty? Non. Just my opinion.

I can only agree with the many other negative reviews.

I was interested in the series, but the portrayal of the case and the attitudes towards the children in the case room made me interested to find out more information about what had happened further on and I was disappointed to see how much of it was not included in the series. The current Netflix portrayal of the events is very much focused on the adults, victim blaming etc.

Terrible to see so many admitted facts - as for example - where one of the couples "acquitted" later were found guilty of sexual child abuse.

It does create a very bad feeling after watching and not because of the sad story, but how it is portrayed and how it almost feels as an ordered story for the layers and how much is skipped over that could have balanced the story from the victims perspective.