Overview
- The Melun prosecutor said the judicial investigation began last week after a report filed via the Interior Ministry’s Pharos portal.
- Obey Me Dolls, based in Savigny-le-Temple, is accused of commercialising sex dolls with a childlike or juvenile appearance.
- The company says it has removed certain models to align with regulatory requirements, while its manager denies selling child models and characterizes some designs as manga-inspired.
- High commissioner for childhood Sarah El Haïry has referred the case to justice and urged providers to transmit purchaser names when prohibited products are identified.
- Reporting notes that realistic sexual dolls representing minors may constitute a criminal offence punishable by up to five years in prison and a €75,000 fine, as activists including Mouv’Enfants pushed authorities to act following scrutiny of Shein and AliExpress.