Netherlands Authorities Take Control of Motherless.com Servers

THE HAGUE — Dutch law enforcement authorities have seized the servers that hosted the digital infrastructure and data storage for the adult tube website Motherless.com, according to multiple news reports.

The Netherlands Public Prosecution Service executed search warrants in coordination with local police agencies and Europol. Authorities seized servers from facilities in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Steenbergen, according to Dutch public broadcasting reports.

Authorities had previously identified Netherlands-based web hosting provider NFOrce Internet Services as the company hosting the website and its digital content.

Under pressure from law enforcement, NFOrce notified Motherless.com in May 2026 that its hosting services had been suspended while the company completed what it described as an internal investigation into an “abuse and compliance escalation.”

“Following recent media publications and additional internal review, NFOrce initiated an enhanced compliance and abuse-handling review relating to Motherless.com,” the company said in a statement issued at the time. The Dutch government shut down Motherless.com later that same month.

No arrests have been announced. Authorities have also cited longstanding concerns that Motherless.com hosted illegal and non-consensual material, along with pirated content. Following investigative reporting published by CNN and Dutch broadcaster NOS, pressure increased on Dutch authorities to pursue legal action against the website.

According to CNN’s investigation, the website contained a significant volume of abusive and unlawful material. The report described Motherless.com as part of what it called a global “rape academy,” alleging that it included group chats in which participants encouraged and planned sexual assaults against their wives and partners. The investigation also documented videos depicting gender-based violence and drug-facilitated sexual assault, including so-called “sleep” videos showing individuals being assaulted while known or believed to be under the influence of drugs.

Motherless.com has also faced regulatory action in the United Kingdom, where communications regulator Ofcom has sought to require the site’s operators to comply with age verification requirements and other obligations under the Online Safety Act. The company that operates Motherless.com was later fined nearly $1.1 million by Ofcom over compliance failures.

Motherless.com is owned by Kick Online Entertainment, a company registered in Luxembourg. Dutch authorities have also indicated they are examining other unnamed companies affiliated with Kick that operate in additional countries, including Costa Rica.