A French magistrate has ordered filmmaker Christophe Ruggia to stand trial on charges of sexually assaulting an actress when she was a minor. The trial at the Paris criminal court, set to take place on December 9 and 10, follows allegations that Ruggia sexually assaulted actress Adele Haenel in the early 2000s when he was in his mid to late 30s and she was under 15.
In a court document, the investigating magistrate said, Haenel’s accusations were “precise and consistent” and that she had suffered psychological consequences from the alleged assaults. Ruggia has denied the charges although he admitted to committing “errors”.