France investigates reappearance of website linked to Pelicot crimes
French authorities have launched an investigation into the reappearance of websites resembling the defunct Coco.gg, which was linked to the crimes of Dominique Pelicot and other serious offenses including child sexual abuse and drug trafficking. The original site was shut down in 2024 and its founder charged in 2025, but new platforms with similar names and designs have emerged since early April. Officials, including France's high commissioner for childhood, have condemned the resurgence as a failure to protect minors from online predators.
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France investigates reappearance of website linked to Pelicot crimes13 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLaura GozziGetty ImagesThe original Coco website was shut in 2024French prosecutors have launched an investigation into the reappearance of a website known for facilitating the crimes of Dominique Pelicot, who recruited dozens of strangers to rape his wife Gisèle Pelicot. Its precursor, Coco.gg, was an unmoderated platform offering registration-free access to chatrooms with French authorities linking it to sexual abuse of children, drug offences, rape and murder.It was shut in 2024 after being cited in more than 23,000 reports of criminal activity, according to the Paris prosecutor's office.
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