The British man who police charged after staging a wedding with a 9-year-old Ukrainian girl at Disneyland Paris has been identified as registered sex offender Jacky Jhaj.
As we previously shared, police in France were left investigating after accusing a British man of staging a fake wedding ceremony with a 9-year-old girl at Disneyland Paris. We previously shared that the ceremony took place just before the amusement park opened to the public and involved about 100 guests, identified as French extras hired for the fake wedding. However, the filming left several of the extras stunned after realizing that the “bride” was a child.
Police in Paris received a call about the incident on the morning of Saturday, June 21. Staff at Disneyland Paris discovered the girl arriving for the ceremony, accompanied by her “family” and guests. It was later reported that the child’s “family” members were hired.
British Man Charged After Staging Wedding With 9-Year-Old Girl At Disneyland Paris Insists Ceremony Wasn’t Real, Only For Entertainment
Officials said security at the park immediately shut down the event upon discovering a child was involved. The man accused of being responsible was arrested, reportedly along with the child’s mother and two other people.
Reportedly, upon the man’s arrest, he told officials that the entire ordeal was part of a video shoot for the production company that he operates. He reportedly insisted that the ceremony was not at all real and solely for entertainment purposes. However, the suspect did not convince the police well enough to evade an arrest.
Disneyland Paris quickly released a statement following the incident. The company highlighted that its staff acted swiftly and shuttered the entire event upon confirming there was a child involved. The company also noted that it was fully cooperating with police as the investigation continues.
British Man Charged After Staging Wedding With 9-Year-Old Girl At Disneyland Paris Identified As Registered Sex Offender Jacky Jhaj
Since the initial report about the man arrested for allegedly staging a wedding with a 9-year-old girl at Disneyland Paris, authorities have now identified him as British registered sex offender Jacky Jhaj. According to BBC, police charged the 39-year-old man in connection with the alleged “mock wedding” at Disneyland Paris.
BBC reports that Jhaj was previously found guilty of sexual activity with two 15-year-olds in 2016 and has been on the sex offenders register ever since. He has also spent time in prison and upon his release, he has reportedly repeatedly staged productions involving children or young people. The videos reportedly were uploaded to YouTube under the guise of an official performer’s channel.
Now, in the alleged “mock wedding” incident, Jhaj is facing charges related to organizing the fake ceremony. Police say they arrested Jhaj on June 21 after an actor, claiming to have been hired by the suspect to play the father of bride, alerted staff at Disneyland Paris. Following his arrest, on Monday (June 23), a judge charged him with fraud, breach of trust, money laundering, and identity theft.
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