Overview
- The 27-year-old mayor of Tréogan, arrested Tuesday, was placed in pre-trial detention Thursday by a Saint-Brieuc judge after prosecutors opened a judicial inquiry.
- Prosecutors say he ran a sect-like group on social media that imposed strict rules and psychological control, billed as a space for people with high intellectual potential.
- Investigators identified six potential victims, including one who was 17 at the time, and one woman reported sexual acts under coercion.
- Authorities say the group demanded money, with contributions ranging from a few hundred euros to nearly €30,000 from one woman.
- The case began with an October 2022 complaint about death threats, and gendarmes from Marseille’s research unit, backed by the Guingamp company, carried out the April 28 arrest in Tréogan; he remains presumed innocent pending the Toulon judge’s decisions.