French director avoids time in jail despite conviction for abusing child actor

A French court found filmmaker Christophe Ruggia guilty of sexually assaulting actress Adèle Haenel when she was a child, sentencing him to two years with an electronic bracelet and two years suspended. Haenel, a key figure in France’s #MeToo movement, accused Ruggia of abuse after filming 'The Devils'. He denies the charges and plans to appeal. The case highlights ongoing struggles agains