A prominent French LGBT activist has been arrested and charged with
subjecting a severely developmentally disabled toddler to horrific sexual
and physical abuse. Pierre-Alain Cottineau, 32, was arrested on September
23 after landing at Nantes Airport upon return from a vacation in Tunisia.

Cottineau was well-known within his region of Loire-Atlantique for his
political activism, which included advocacy for the LGBT community, youth,
and minority populations. In 2021, he stood for departmental elections
under the banner of La France Insoumise (LFI), a left-wing political party
that has a hard-line “zero-tolerance” policy on “sexist, racist,
anti-Semitic or LGBTIphobic remarks or behavior” amongst its members.

In 2018, Cottineau was elected the president of The Rainbow Shelter (Le
Refuge Arc-en-ciel), and hosted the community’s first-ever “forum” to
combat homophobia and transphobia.

Cottineau, a professional caregiver and family aide, co-founded multiple
activist organizations, including the Oudon Solidarity and Mutual Aid
Collective, as well as the LGBTQI+ Association of Ancenis (EsAc). Since
2022, he has also contributed to the organization of the annual pride
parade in Ancenis-Saint-Géréon.

During an interview with FranceBleu, Cottineau identified himself as a
member of the LGBT community, stating: “We suffer from invisibility. This
walk is there to make people understand that LGBTQI+ people also exist in
the [French] countryside.”

Disturbingly, Cottineau’s respected history working with “vulnerable
populations” may have contributed to his ability to be approved as a foster
father, facilitating his abuse of a disabled toddler.

Cottineau obtained approval from Child Welfare services to become a foster
parent on December, 1, 2023, specifically requesting children under the age
of 6. He was rapidly matched with a developmentally disabled 4-year-old
girl on December 7, 2023, who was then placed directly in his home.

According to Ouest-France, the Council claims that Cottineau’s criminal
record had been “double-checked” and that the “approval procedure,
recruitment, and regular monitoring … had not revealed any warning signs.”

On September 13, 2024, the Office of Minors, a newly-created division
within the French National Police dedicated to combating violence against
children, became aware of particularly graphic child sexual abuse videos
being circulated through Telegram. Investigators were alerted by
authorities in a bordering nation, who suspected the young victim in the
video was a French national.

Immediately, investigators got to work to identify the child’s location
using the few details they were able to ascertain from the video. The key
element: a medical bed that was seen in the video. Within a week,
investigators were able to locate the child by tracing the distribution
channel of the exact model of the bed.

Arriving at Cottineau’s home, police learned he had gone on vacation to
Tunisia after hospitalizing the child.

On September 23, Cottineau was arrested at the airport after arriving on
his flight from Tunisia. Upon police interrogation, he admitted to sexually
and physically abusing the toddler, and distributing videos through
pedophile networks in France.

While in custody, Cottineau professed to being a pedophile. He has since
been indicted for rape, torture, and barbarism.

Investigators are currently working to determine if there are additional
victims, and Cottineau will remain in custody awaiting a hearing. He is
facing life imprisonment if convicted.

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