Gironde councilor charged with child pornography offenses

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A Mérignac municipal councilor was arrested and charged with possessing and distributing child pornography. The 53-year-old official, who previously oversaw collective memory for the town, was detained on October 23, 2025, following an alert from US authorities. He denies the accusations. The investigation is ongoing, with his computer equipment seized. He was elected in 2020.


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