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

The French authorities said a 39-year-old had attempted to conduct the ceremony with a minor on Saturday. The British police say he is a convicted sex offender.

WASHINGTON — A convicted sex offender from the United Kingdom has been charged in France after allegedly organizing a fake wedding ceremony involving a 9-year-old girl at Disneyland Paris. The 39-year-old man was arrested at the theme park early Saturday morning after staff were alerted that the bride of the wedding was a child.