The court president said Ruggia had "taken advantage" of his influence over Haenel, who was aged between 12 and 15 at the time of the assaults. Ruggia's lawyer Fanny Collin said he would appeal ...

Haenel had accused Ruggia of abusing her from the age of 12 to 15, during and after the filming of “The Devils,” which tells the story of two abandoned siblings searching for their home.

Christophe Ruggia was accused by actor Adele Haenel of repeatedly touching her ... Haenel accused Ruggia of abusing her from the age of 12 to 15, both during and after filming of The Devils.

A French court found filmmaker Christophe Ruggia guilty of sexually assaulting actress Adèle Haenel when she was a ... sexually assaulting French actress Adele Haene (Image credits: AP) ...