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Published on 2025-02-03 21:13:45
A French court on Monday found film director Christophe Ruggia guilty of sexually assaulting actress Adèle Haenel when she was between 12 and 15 in the early 2000s.
Ruggia was sentenced to two years under house arrest with an electronic bracelet, plus a two-year suspended sentence, in what is seen as a #MeToo landmark trial in France.
The court ruled that Ruggia “took advantage of the dominant position” he had over Haenel at the time.
“During quasi-weekly meetings at your home for over three years, you had sexualised gestures and attitudes,” as Haenel was “gradually isolated”…
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