French authorities arrested a convicted sex offender who reportedly attempted to stage a "mock wedding" with a 9-year-old girl at Disneyland Paris.

British national Jaskarn Jhaj aka Jacky was arrested in Disneyland, Paris, for staging a fake wedding with a 9-year-old Ukrainian girl. French authorities also charged him with fraud and identity theft.

The man said he had been paid €12,000 to play the role and that he only realised at the last minute that the "bride" was a child, according to a statement by Meaux prosecutor Je