‘80s, ‘90s action hero accused of sex with trafficked Romanian women

Jean-Claude Van Damme is facing criminal charges in Romania.

According to CNN affiliate Antena, a criminal complaint was filed with the Romanian Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) against the action star, 64, alleging he “knowingly engaged in sexual relations with women trafficked by a criminal group led by Morel Bolea.”

The actor is accused of having sexual relations in Cannes with five Romanian women “who were in a state of vulnerability, with the suspicion that they were exploited within the meaning of Article 182 of the Criminal Code,” lawyer Adrian Cuculis said, per the report.

Jean-Claude Van Damme allegedly knew that the Romanian women were victims of a network of traffickers.

One of the women who witnessed the incident shared what she saw with prosecutors, according to Antenna 3 CNN.

Van Damme exploded onto the scene in the late 1980’s and early 1990s with blockbusters like “Bloodsport,” “Kickboxer,” “Double Impact,” “Universal Soldier” and “Sudden Death.”

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