French nanny Emeline Essertel says sorry for her crimes on Facebook Emeline Essertel, 24, admitted stealing from family she was staying with After pleading guilty in court she went on the run in Europe She has since posted pictures of herself out partying back in France She wrote on Facebook today that she stole 'to buy some drugs' South Wales Police have launched an international manhunt Hunt: Police released this mugshot of Emeline Essertel, 24, who went on the run after admitting stealing from the family she was staying with A French au pair on the run after stealing from the British family she lived with has apologised for her crimes through Facebook today. Emeline Essertel, 24, pleaded guilty in January to fraud, taking a debit card and possessing CS gas while working with a family in Llantwit Major, near Cardiff. She was released on bail by the court in Cardiff before she was sentenced and in the meantime fled to France to escape British justice. On Facebook today she wrote: 'I apologise to your country and the family for all I did - I would like to say the biggest sorry. My best reason to leave England was because I needed to go to rehab. All the mistakes that I made in that country because of this - I stole to buy some drugs. 'I'm actually in rehab to start a new life.' Despite her apologies Essertel today, dubbed the nanny from hell, has also been posting pictures of herself partying across Europe. The au pair, who is thought to be in Clermont-Ferrand, southern France, can be seen drinking at a table littered with spirits and mixers in one picture. She described her experience: 'I am accustomed to children of all ages I cared for children from two months to 11 years during my recent experience as an au pair in England and Italy. Essertel claims to have five years' nannying experience and said her ideal job would be working in humanitarian aid. In hiding: The 24-year-old fled to France after pleading guilty to fraud, taking a debit card and possessing CS gas A police spokesman said: 'We are pursuing all lines of inquiry in South Wales, London and France in order to trace her.' Essertel is described as 5ft 6in and of proportionate build. She has short, straight brown hair and brown eyes. 'Nanny from hell': Essertel is still advertising her childcare services online