While one could make the case, better a doll than a real child, the Norweigan court seems to have understood where this behavior can lead. Connection to pizzagate should be obvious.
https://www.thelocal.no/20171106/norwegian-man-jailed-for-buying-child-like-sex-doll
"Even if we cannot exclude the fact that the doll can act to some degree as a substitute for aggression, it is difficult to conceive that privacy interests can advocate for this product," they said. "In the eyes of the court, the doll contributes rather to trivialise the sexualisation of children and collective prevention considerations argue for a strict judicial response that may act as a deterrent for such a market".