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New York Times
25-06-2025
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- New York Times
British Man Is Charged in Attempted Mock Wedding With 9-Year-Old at Disneyland Paris
A convicted sex offender from Britain has been detained in France after he was accused of attempting to stage a mock wedding with a 9-year-old girl at Disneyland Paris that involved scores of unwitting paid actors. The event was held early on Saturday, before the amusement park opened to the public, but was quickly cut short when staff at the park realized that the 'bride' was a minor. Jean-Baptiste Bladier, a prosecutor in Meaux, a French city just northeast of Disneyland Paris, said in a statement that the police were called to the scene and determined that the wedding was 'a fictitious ceremony intended to be filmed privately' with fake guests. The episode has raised questions about how a registered sex offender was able to book a private event involving a minor at one of the world's most prominent theme parks. The main suspect, a 39-year-old British citizen, used a stolen Latvian identity and fake documents to book the event, the police said. Mr. Bladier did not name the man but said he was 'professionally made-up to show a face totally different from his own.' Mr. Bladier said the man had been charged with fraud, identity theft and money laundering. He was also named as an assisted witness — a step short of being formally charged — in an investigation into the potential corruption of a minor. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
BreakingNews.ie
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
British sex offender charged over 'wedding' with child (9) at Disneyland Paris
UK police officers are in contact with French authorities after a British sex offender was accused of staging a mock wedding with a child bride at Disneyland Paris. Jaskarn 'Jacky' Jhaj (39) is wanted by London's Metropolitan Police for breaching a sexual harm prevention order and a breach of a sex offenders register notification requirement. Advertisement He was placed under supervision after being convicted of sexual activity with two 15-year-old girls in 2016, having driven around Hounslow in west London picking up schoolgirls. Jhaj has staged various bizarre events, including carrying out a controlled explosion of a van near Silvertown, east London in August last year while being filmed naked, and a mock film premiere in 2023 where he appeared alongside around 200 young women and girls. Jhaj is accused of staging a mock wedding with a child bride at Disneyland Paris (Alamy/PA) The Metropolitan Police did not name him, but said: 'A 39-year-old man is wanted by the Met Police for breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a breach of a Sex Offenders' Register notification requirement. 'We are aware the man has been arrested in France for other matters and officers are in contact with the French authorities.' Advertisement On Tuesday, French prosecutors said a 39-year-old man, who reportedly played the 'groom' in the fake wedding ceremony, faces several counts of fraud, abuse of trust, money laundering and identity theft after his arrest at the entertainment resort in Marne-la-Vallee, France, on Saturday. The bride was a nine-year-old Ukrainian girl who had arrived in France with her 41-year-old mother two days prior to the mock ceremony. Police were called by a 'guest' who later claimed he was hired to play the father of the bride. World Disneyland visitors in shock after dragon show goe... Read More A statement released by the prosecutor of the tribunal in Meaux Jean-Baptiste Bladier said the man 'explained he was paid €12,000 to play the role of the father of the bride and realised at the last minute that she was nine years old'. Advertisement Four people were arrested on Saturday – including the British 'groom', the girl's mother, a 24-year-old Latvian woman who played the sister of the bride, and the 55-year-old Latvian man hired to play the 'father of the bride', the tribunal said. Prosecutors added Disneyland Paris was 'deceived' after the identity of a Latvian man and fake identification documents were used to secure the private event at the park, and that about a hundred hired extras were falsely presented to the company as wedding guests.
The Independent
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
UK police in contact with French after Briton charged over Disneyland ‘wedding'
UK police officers are in contact with French authorities after a British sex offender was accused of staging a mock wedding with a child bride at Disneyland Paris. Jaskarn 'Jacky' Jhaj, 39, is wanted by the Metropolitan Police for breaching a sexual harm prevention order and a breach of a sex offenders register notification requirement. He was placed under supervision after being convicted of sexual activity with two 15-year-old girls in 2016, having driven around Hounslow picking up schoolgirls. Jhaj has staged various bizarre events, including carrying out a controlled explosion of a van near Silvertown, east London in August last year while being filmed naked, and a mock film premiere in 2023 where he appeared alongside around 200 young women and girls. The Metropolitan Police did not name him, but said: 'A 39-year-old man is wanted by the Met Police for breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a breach of a Sex Offenders' Register notification requirement. 'We are aware the man has been arrested in France for other matters and officers are in contact with the French authorities.' On Tuesday, French prosecutors said a 39-year-old man, who reportedly played the 'groom' in the fake wedding ceremony, faces several counts of fraud, abuse of trust, money laundering and identity theft after his arrest at the entertainment resort in Marne-la-Vallee, France, on Saturday. The bride was a nine-year-old Ukrainian girl who had arrived in France with her 41-year-old mother two days prior to the mock ceremony. Police were called by a 'guest' who later claimed he was hired to play the father of the bride. A statement released by the prosecutor of the tribunal in Meaux Jean-Baptiste Bladier said the man 'explained he was paid 12,000 euros (£10,000) to play the role of the father of the bride and realised at the last minute that she was nine years old'. Four people were arrested on Saturday – including the British 'groom', the girl's mother, a 24-year-old Latvian woman who played the sister of the bride, and the 55-year-old Latvian man hired to play the 'father of the bride', the tribunal said. Prosecutors added Disneyland Paris was 'deceived' after the identity of a Latvian man and fake identification documents were used to secure the private event at the park, and that about a hundred hired extras were falsely presented to the company as wedding guests.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
UK police in contact with French after Briton charged over Disneyland ‘wedding'
UK police officers are in contact with French authorities after a British sex offender was accused of staging a mock wedding with a child bride at Disneyland Paris. Jaskarn 'Jacky' Jhaj, 39, is wanted by the Metropolitan Police for breaching a sexual harm prevention order and a breach of a sex offenders register notification requirement. He was placed under supervision after being convicted of sexual activity with two 15-year-old girls in 2016, having driven around Hounslow picking up schoolgirls. Jhaj has staged various bizarre events, including carrying out a controlled explosion of a van near Silvertown, east London in August last year while being filmed naked, and a mock film premiere in 2023 where he appeared alongside around 200 young women and girls. The Metropolitan Police did not name him, but said: 'A 39-year-old man is wanted by the Met Police for breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a breach of a Sex Offenders' Register notification requirement. 'We are aware the man has been arrested in France for other matters and officers are in contact with the French authorities.' On Tuesday, French prosecutors said a 39-year-old man, who reportedly played the 'groom' in the fake wedding ceremony, faces several counts of fraud, abuse of trust, money laundering and identity theft after his arrest at the entertainment resort in Marne-la-Vallee, France, on Saturday. The bride was a nine-year-old Ukrainian girl who had arrived in France with her 41-year-old mother two days prior to the mock ceremony. Police were called by a 'guest' who later claimed he was hired to play the father of the bride. A statement released by the prosecutor of the tribunal in Meaux Jean-Baptiste Bladier said the man 'explained he was paid 12,000 euros (£10,000) to play the role of the father of the bride and realised at the last minute that she was nine years old'. Four people were arrested on Saturday – including the British 'groom', the girl's mother, a 24-year-old Latvian woman who played the sister of the bride, and the 55-year-old Latvian man hired to play the 'father of the bride', the tribunal said. Prosecutors added Disneyland Paris was 'deceived' after the identity of a Latvian man and fake identification documents were used to secure the private event at the park, and that about a hundred hired extras were falsely presented to the company as wedding guests.
The Independent
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
British paedophile charged over mock Disneyland wedding to child
A British man arrested at Disneyland Paris for allegedly trying to stage a mock wedding with a child bride has been named. Paedophile Jacky Jhaj, 39, appeared at a French court on Monday charged in connection with the disturbing ceremony at the theme park on Saturday. Jhaj is well-known to UK police and was placed on the sex offenders register in 2016 after being found guilty of sexual activity with two underage girls in Feltham, West London. Reports suggest that around £110,000 was paid to hire Disneyland Paris for the private wedding event before the park opened to members of the public. Le Parisien, which first broke the story, said park staff alerted authorities when they saw the child playing the role of the bride appearing in high heels, barely able to stand. The BBC reported that the event was to be filmed by Jhaj's team with around 100 French extras recruited to take part. Following Jhaj's arrest, the BBC reported that he appeared before a judge in Meaux, Paris, charged with fraud, breach of trust, money laundering, and identity theft. Also arrested in connection with the fake ceremony was the girl's mother, a 41-year-old Ukrainian woman. A 24-year-old Latvian woman said to be playing the role of the bride's sister and a 55-year-old Latvian man were also arrested. Staff at Disneyland reportedly claimed there were deceived by the event, with false documents used to secure the hire agreement. Since Jhaj was registered on the sex offenders list in 2016, he has been accused of holding staged productions involving young people, according to a BBC investigation. In 2023, the corporation alleged he hired hundreds of children to act as fans at a fake film premiere in London. In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said: "A 39-year-old man is wanted by the Met Police for breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a breach of a Sex Offenders' Register notification requirement. "We are aware the man has been arrested in France for other matters and officers are in contact with the French authorities." The Independent has contacted the courthouse in Paris and Disneyland Paris.
