Article 6V0SQ French director found guilty of sexual assault but not jailed in #MeToo trial

French director found guilty of sexual assault but not jailed in #MeToo trial

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Kim Willsher in Paris
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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 Adele 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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