Disney and Pixar Animator Faces Trial for Child Sexual Abuse via Livestream

Bolhem Bouchiba is accused of orchestrating and viewing over 1,000 acts of abuse on young girls in the Philippines from 2012 to 2021.

Bolhem Bouchiba, 59, worked on major films like 'Ratatouille' and 'The Incredibles' and is now on trial in Paris for severe charges including complicity in rape and human trafficking.
The alleged crimes involved paying impoverished women in the Philippines to abuse girls as young as three, broadcasting the acts online for Bouchiba to view.
Authorities were alerted to Bouchiba's activities by suspicious financial transactions flagged by Europol, leading to his arrest in 2021.
Bouchiba had a prior conviction for sexual assault in 2014 and was on a sexual offenders' registry, raising concerns over systemic oversight failures.
The trial is part of a broader issue of livestreamed child abuse in Southeast Asia, exacerbated by poverty and facilitated by digital platforms.