Dutch law enforcement has seized servers associated with the adult content-sharing platform Motherless as part of an international investigation into suspected child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and videos allegedly depicting drug-facilitated sexual abuse. The raids, conducted on July 21, 2026, in three Dutch cities, resulted in the website becoming unavailable.

Server Seizures and Investigation Details

On July 21, 2026, Dutch police conducted raids in Steenbergen, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam, seizing servers owned or used by Motherless. The operation was carried out by the Zeeland-West-Brabant police cybercrime team under the direction of the Zeeland-West-Brabant Public Prosecution Service. The seized equipment was located at infrastructure belonging to the platform’s hosting provider.

The Public Prosecution Service is investigating images of possible sexual abuse that appeared on the site, including images of child sexual abuse and of women being assaulted while drugged. A police news release stated that evidence from various countries, including the Netherlands, suggests Motherless may host possible sexual offenses, including child pornography and footage in which women, presumably drugged beforehand, are severely sexually abused.

The data on the seized servers will be extensively examined in several phases. Specialists from Europol will assist with the examination, and other European police agencies may become involved later in the investigation. Authorities are attempting to identify the people who created, uploaded, or committed the abuse depicted in the suspected illegal material. Police are also conducting a separate examination of Motherless’ role in hosting and distributing the content. No arrests were made during the July 21 raids.

Previous Scrutiny and Site Accessibility

The server seizures follow a period of increased scrutiny and accessibility issues for Motherless. Public broadcaster NOS reported that the site was taken offline by prosecutors in May 2026 after reporting by NOS and Nieuwsuur revealed large amounts of illegal material on its servers, hosted by Steenbergen-based provider Nforce. Motherless later reappeared online via other routes.

AVN reported that NFOrce Internet Services, a Netherlands-based web hosting company, served as the web and digital host for content available to Motherless.com users. In May 2026, NFOrce informed Motherless.com ownership that its use was suspended pending the resolution of an internal investigation of what it classified as an "abuse and compliance escalation." A statement published by NFOrce at the time indicated that the company initiated an enhanced compliance and abuse-handling review relating to Motherless.com following recent media publications and additional internal review. Motherless.com was shut down by the Dutch government that same month.

Earlier in July 2026, a district court in Texas ordered domain registry Verisign to "lock" Motherless.com over noncompliance with that state’s age verification law. The website became inaccessible at that URL, but a version using a different top-level domain remained viewable and included a notice advising viewers about the change of web address. However, that version now also appears to have become inaccessible.

Allegations of Illegal Content and International Cooperation

Motherless has faced government and media scrutiny over videos featuring "sleep" content, meaning depictions of sexual acts involving unconscious or drugged women. A CNN report linked the site to what it termed a "global rape academy," citing interactions on chat sites alleged to be frequented by Motherless users and stating, "The legality of some material posted is in serious doubt." The CNN investigation found some 20,000 videos on the site of women being filmed while drugged or asleep, and NRC reported that Dutch users were among those sharing such material.

In June 2026, NOS revealed that moderators of the site had themselves posted images of child sexual abuse, with one employee alone uploading 110,000 images. The Dutch police investigation will attempt to ascertain whether specific "sleep" videos on the site show actual nonconsensual sex. Even videos simulating such acts may violate Dutch laws. The police statement notes that an investigation will be conducted into the creators or perpetrators of the presumably criminal visual material, and further investigation will also be conducted into the role of Motherless.

The current investigation is an international inquiry, with evidence obtained from several countries, including the Netherlands. The Public Prosecution Service carried out warrants in conjunction with local law enforcement agencies and Europol.

Key Facts

  • Dutch police seized servers associated with Motherless on July 21, 2026.
  • Raids took place in Steenbergen, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam.
  • The investigation targets suspected child sexual abuse material and drug-facilitated sexual abuse videos.
  • Europol specialists will assist in examining data from the seized servers.
  • No arrests were made during the July 21 raids.
  • Motherless had previously faced accessibility issues and scrutiny over alleged illegal content.