Overview
- The December 10 sweep targeted men suspected of purchasing illegal child‑like sex dolls sold through online marketplaces.
- At least five detainees are known to authorities for prior pedocriminal offenses, with custodial interviews underway in Toulouse, Verdun and Rouen.
- Nice’s prosecutor confirmed one local arrest, and reporting says police seized a doll ordered earlier on AliExpress along with two other childlike dolls from a suspect’s home.
- The Paris prosecutor assigned the Office for Minors to four investigations examining Shein, AliExpress, Temu and Wish for the dissemination of illegal content accessible to minors.
- Shein and AliExpress say they removed flagged listings and Temu denies involvement, as related inquiries also examine eBay and the seller ObeyMe Dolls.