4 Gate City Residents Arrested On Multiple Counts Of Child Sexual Abuse Images In Nashua

NASHUA, NH — Four men from Nashua were arrested Tuesday on child sexual abuse images charges after multi-month investigations.

The four separate investigations against Frank McNally, 57; James Cotreau, 35; Andrew Douglas, 39; and Kevin Petropoulos, 42; began in September 2025 between police and the New Hampshire Internet Crimes Against Children, according to Sgt. John Cinelli, the public information officer and communications division supervisor of the Nashua Police Department.

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“Two of the investigations originated from referrals from outside law enforcement agencies, while the remaining two investigations were initiated proactively by investigators assigned to the Cybercrimes Against Children Unit,” he said. “Each investigation involved the execution of search warrants and the seizure and forensic examination of digital evidence. As a result of these investigations, all four individuals were arrested on felony charges related to child sexual exploitation offenses.”

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McNally was arrested on seven counts of possession, while Cotreau was charged with three counts. Douglas was charged with the distribution of child sexual abuse images and two counts of possession. Petropoulos was charged with four counts of possession.

All four were held without bail and were scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday.

Anyone with information regarding these cases should contact the Nashua Police Department Crime Line at 603-589-1665.

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