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The mayor of a small commune in Côtes-d'Armor, suspected of leading a sect-like group, was placed in pre-trial detention on Thursday. In his twenties, he is accused of demanding total devotion from some women and coercing sexual acts. The case began with a complaint in 2022 in Mayenne.

1. december 2025 Rapporteret af AI

In the trial over abuses in the La Chaparra sect, the two main accused have denied any knowledge of crimes against minors and insisted that sexual rituals only involved adults. Both face up to 65 years in prison and have described the manipulation by the late leader, Antonio Garrigós, known as tío Toni. The proceedings, featuring testimonies from over 50 witnesses, continue at the Provincial Court of Castellón.