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Convicted Sex Offender Arrested Over Fake Wedding to 9-Year-Old at Disneyland Paris

UK police coordinate with French prosecutors in examining Jhaj’s use of false identities to secure Disneyland Paris.

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Overview

  • Jacky Jhaj was arrested on June 21 after Disneyland staff realised the ‘bride’ was a nine-year-old Ukrainian girl.
  • Prosecutors say he spent about €130,000 renting the park with a stolen Latvian identity and fabricated documents.
  • Around 100 paid extras, including children recruited online, were unwittingly cast as wedding guests.
  • Medical examinations confirmed no violence or coercion against the girl, while her mother and two accomplices were also detained.
  • Jhaj faces charges of fraud, breach of trust, money laundering and identity theft as Disneyland Paris files a legal complaint.