Four actors were indicted on October 22 for "
rape
", including three incarcerated, in the investigation in Paris on the platform of pornographic videos "
French Bukkake
", AFP learned Thursday October 28 from judicial sources close to the file confirming information from
BFMTV
.
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This would be the first time that actors have been prosecuted for rape in investigations targeting the pornographic industry, according to the source familiar with the matter.
About fifty victims have been identified, according to the source close to the file.
"
Four people were presented on October 22 to the investigating judge in charge of the case and were indicted on the count of rape,
" a judicial source told AFP.
“
Three of them were remanded in custody.
The last person was placed under judicial control,
”she said.
Eight people prosecuted in the case
The Paris prosecutor's office had opened a preliminary investigation in early 2020, then a judicial investigation on October 17 aimed at the “
French Bukkake
”
platform
. In total, eight people are being prosecuted in this case, the investigations of which have been entrusted to the research section of the Paris gendarmerie. In mid-October 2020, four people had been indicted for
aggravated
“
procuring
” and “
trafficking in human beings
”, including the producers nicknamed “
Pascal OP
” and “
Mat Hadix
”. "
Pascal OP
", in pre-trial detention, is also being prosecuted for "
aggravated pimping and laundering of tax fraud
" as well as "
hidden work
”, a source close to the matter had indicated at the time.
He is known for his platform of pornographic videos "
French Bukkake
", where "
he produces his contents that he will sell, but he can also work as cameraman, reel of actresses, or producer for other platforms
", had detailed AFP journalist Robin D'Angelo, author of a book investigating his infiltration into the amateur porn industry.
The second producer, Mathieu L. nicknamed "
Mat Hadix
", was imprisoned in December for not having respected his judicial review.
The site "
Jacquie et Michel
", incarnation in France of amateur porn, has also been the target of an investigation since July 10, 2020 for "
rape
" and "
procuring
".
After the revelations on the violence and practices imposed during filming, large French groups in the sector, such as "
Jacquie et Michel
" and Dorcel, had announced in November 2020 their desire to adopt ethical and deontological charters.