The founder of a controversial website faces charges linked to a shocking case in France involving multiple offenses over nearly a decade
Dominique Pelicot, her ex, was sentenced to 20 years in prison last month. He used the site, Coco.fr, to find over 80 men to assault his wife while she was unconscious. Can you believe that?
Steidl, who originally created the site back in 2003 as a dating platform, flew back to France from Eastern Europe to talk to the police. He got charged for helping facilitate illegal activities.
The Paris prosecutor’s office said that his site was linked to a ton of crimes, especially in the Pelicot case. Coco.fr was shut down last June after being tied to over 23,000 criminal cases, including some really serious offenses like rape and even homicide.
One shocking case involved a young man who was killed after meeting someone he thought was a girl under 18 through the site.
If found guilty, Steidl could face up to 10 years in prison and a hefty fine. He’s also being investigated for running an illegal online platform and other serious charges.
They’ve even seized €5 million from bank accounts linked to the site. It’s a wild and tragic situation that’s unfolding.
