Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

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Agence France-Presse

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773726010853mufid-majnun-LlY5IWtn-ss-unsplash_cropped_processed_by_imagy.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"> The flag of Indonesia. 📷 Mufid Majnun, Unsplash</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia has arrested two French nationals and an Italian on accusations of producing and distributing pornography in a nation where such content is illegal, police on the resort island of Bali said Tuesday.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/12/12/british-porn-star-bonnie-blue-fined-faces-imminent-bali-deportation-1522">British porn star Bonnie Blue fined, faces imminent Bali deportation</a></div><p>The trio, a woman and two men, were being held on suspicion of seeking to &quot;profit from pornographic video and content,&quot; police chief Joseph Edward Purba of the Badung district of Bali told reporters.</p><p>The foreigners risk up to 10 years&#x27; imprisonment on a pornography production charge and another six for online distribution.</p><p>Bali is predominantly Hindu and a magnet for millions of foreign visitors, but Muslim-majority Indonesia strictly forbids the production of pornographic material.</p><p>Last year, British adult film star Bonnie Blue was deported from Bali, after receiving a fine for a traffic violation that was the only charge to stick from an investigation into porn production.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/life/01/06/17/philippines-makes-it-to-top-15-list-of-countries-visiting-pornhub">Philippines makes it to top-15 list of countries visiting PornHub</a></div><p>Balinese officials have been complaining of unruly behavior by foreign tourists, following a string of deportations in recent years—including several Russian influencers expelled for posing naked at sacred sites.</p><p>Joseph said the latest investigation was sparked by &quot;a viral video containing pornographic content circulating on social media.&quot;</p><p>Last Friday, immigration officials arrested the Frenchwoman—described as a &quot;content creator&quot;—and the Italian as they attempted to depart Bali for Thailand.</p><p>The Frenchman, described as the woman&#x27;s &quot;manager,&quot; was arrested days later in Badung.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dIGwVnYvi9c?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mpkuaL--7Go?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Indonesia has arrested two French nationals and an Italian on accusations of producing and distributing pornography in a nation where such content is illegal.</p>

Indonesia has arrested two French nationals and an Italian on accusations of producing and distributing pornography in a nation where such content is illegal.

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Indonesian police detain three Europeans accused of producing porn

Agence France-Presse

Published March 17, 2026 01:43 PM PHT

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