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Hunting paedophiles online: the legal grey area occupied by internet vigilantes

Summary by Radio France Internationale
The recent case in France of a retired teacher ensnared by an online vigilante posing as a teenage girl has put paedophile hunters back in the headlines. But while some welcome amateurs taking matters into their own hands and streamers build up a following, experts warn it could deprive victims of the opportunity to see justice served.

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Hunting paedophiles online: the legal grey area occupied by internet vigilantes

The recent case in France of a retired teacher ensnared by an online vigilante posing as a teenage girl has put paedophile hunters back in the headlines. But while some welcome amateurs taking matters into their own hands and streamers build up a following, experts warn it could deprive victims of the opportunity to see justice served.

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Radio France Internationale broke the news in Paris, France on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
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