France 24 • April 17, 2026 16:06

French film director Christophe Ruggia gets five-year sentence on appeal for abusing child actor

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French film director Christophe Ruggia was given a five-year sentence on appeal Friday for having repeatedly sexually assaulted actor Adèle Haenel when she was a child in the early 2000s.

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Fri 13:13 - Le Figaro

Sexual assault on Adèle Haenel: Christophe Ruggia sentenced on appeal to five years in prison, two of which are held under bracelet

Fri 16:06 - France 24

French film director Christophe Ruggia gets five-year sentence on appeal for abusing child actor

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Sexual assault on Adèle Haenel: Christophe Ruggia sentenced on appeal to five years in prison, two of which are held under bracelet

Cette peine est légèrement plus lourde que celle prononcée en première instance en février 2025, lorsqu’il avait été condamné à quatre ans de prison, dont deux ferme à effectuer sous …