The former candidate of France’s far-left LFI party is facing charges of raping and torturing a disabled 4-year-old girl and distributing recordings of his depravity across encrypted messaging platforms.
An activist affiliated with the far-left La France Insoumise party in Nantes has been indicted on charges of rape and torture of a disabled 4-year-old girl.
The 32-year-old former LFI member, Pierre-Alain Cottineau, was placed in pre-trial detention last week after admitting to the allegations during police custody.
Cottineau admitted to the rape during police questioning, also revealing that he has “pedophile inclinations.” He is facing charges of “rape with acts of torture or barbarism” and “sexual assault on a minor under 15 by a person in authority,” as well as the possession and distribution of child pornography.