Christophe Ruggia given two years’ house arrest over incidents involving actor Adele Haenel in early 2000s when she was 12 to 15 years old
A French film director has been found guilty of sexually assaulting the actor Adèle Haenel in the early 2000s, when she was between 12 and 15, but was not jailed, following a landmark #MeToo trial.
Christophe Ruggia, 60, who denied abusing Haenel, was given a four-year sentence – two suspended and two to be served under house arrest with an electronic bracelet.
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