Christophe Ruggia, French Film Director Accused of Sexually Abusing Adèle Haenel as a Minor, Heads to Trial
12/09/2024 05:42 PM
French film director Christophe Ruggia is finally heading to trial on charges of sexually abusing actress Adèle Haenel when she was underage. Haenel, one of the first to call someone in French cinema out following the #MeToo movement, alleged back in 2019 that Ruggia repeatedly touched her inappropriately – including "forced kisses" – while on the set of the 2002 film "The Devils." At the time, Haenel was 12 and Ruggia was 36. He is charged with sexual abuse of a minor under 15 and has denied the accusations. According to Reuters, Haenel told investigators that while shooting . . .
