Lido Costume Veteran Jean-Claude de Roo Goes on Trial in Paris Over Alleged Abuse of Minors

Overview

• De Roo, 77, told the Paris criminal court on Monday that he does not recognize any of the acts alleged.
• The investigating judge wrote that he impressed a 14-year-old aspiring dancer with promises of access to Paris show business.
• Charges cover alleged rapes and corruption of a minor from 2007 to 2010 and separate sexual assaults in 2016 on a second minor.
• Both accusers were in court as civil parties and are due to testify later Monday and Tuesday morning.
• The investigation gathered multiple witness accounts that the judge said pointed to his attraction to minors.