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British man charged after 'mock wedding' with nine-year-old girl at Disneyland Paris
A British convicted sexual offender who organised a "mock wedding" in Disneyland Paris with a nine-year-old girl as the bride has been charged, French prosecutors have said.
The 39-year-old, who reportedly played the groom in the fake ceremony, faces several counts of fraud, abuse of trust, money laundering and identity theft after he was arrested at the entertainment resort on Saturday. Police were called by a "guest" who later claimed he was hired to play the role of father of the bride.
In a statement, the prosecutor of the tribunal in Meaux, Jean-Baptiste Bladier, said the man "explained he was paid €12,000 (£10,000) to play the role of the father of the bride and realised at the last minute that she was nine years old". The girl is a Ukrainian national who had arrived in France with her 41-year-old mother two days before the mock ceremony, the prosecutor added.
Four people were arrested on Saturday, including the British "groom.
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