BBC World4/29/2026Crime
French prosecutors investigate reappearance of Coco website linked to Pelicot case
Investigation opened into Cocoland websites after journalists posed as 13-year-old girl and received explicit messages
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- French prosecutors have launched an investigation into the reappearance of the Coco website platform, linked to over 23,000 criminal activity reports before its 2024 shutdown.
- The original platform facilitated Dominique Pelicot's recruitment of strangers to rape his wife Gisèle.
- Since early April 2026, at least two similarly named websites have reappeared, with journalists able to sign in as a 13-year-old girl and immediately receive explicit messages from users.
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French prosecutors have launched an investigation into the reappearance of the Coco website platform, linked to over 23,000 criminal activity reports before its 2024 shutdown. The original platform facilitated Dominique Pelicot's recruitment of strangers to rape his wife Gisèle. Since early April 2026, at least two similarly named websites have reappeared, with journalists able to sign in as a 13-year-old girl and immediately receive explicit messages from users.
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