Haenel, known for Portrait of a Lady on Fire, first accused Ruggia in 2019, alleging he abused her during and after the filming of Les Diables (The Devils) in the early 2000s, when she was between 12 and 15 years old. Her accusations ignited France’s #MeToo movement, leading her to file a police complaint.

French filmmaker Christophe Ruggia, who was accused in 2019 by “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” actor Adele Haenel of having sexually abused her when she was a minor, was found guilty of sexual assault by a Paris court.

A French court on Monday found film director Christophe Ruggia guilty of sexually assaulting actress Adèle Haenel between the ages of 12 and 15 in the early 2000s.