France probes return of adult website linked to mass rape and child abuse
France is investigating the return of a website linked to serious crimes, including the mass rape of Gisèle Pelicot. The platform, previously known as Coco, has been associated with child abuse and was shut down in June 2024. Women's rights groups are calling for a broader investigation into similar websites following the alarming re-emergence of this platform.
- ▪The website Coco has reappeared under the name Cocoland, linked to serious crimes including rape and child abuse.
- ▪Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison for recruiting strangers to rape his wife after drugging her.
- ▪Two women's rights groups are urging authorities to investigate other similar platforms that exploit vulnerable individuals.
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France has launched a probe into the reappearance of a website that enabled sex criminal Dominique Pelicot to recruit dozens of strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife, Gisèle Pelicot, prosecutors said on Tuesday, April 28. Authorities say the French-language platform Coco has been linked to crimes, including the sexual abuse of children, rape and murder. The website, which was registered abroad, was shut down in June 2024. "The Paris public prosecutor's office has opened an investigation into the website's reopening," the prosecutor's office told Agence France-Presse (AFP). The website, now operating under a new URL and the name Cocoland and featuring a coconut-themed backdrop, was seen to be accessible on Tuesday.
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