French movie star Gérard Depardieu has been convicted of sexually assaulting two women on a set and received an 18-month suspended prison sentence.

When French actor Gérard Depardieu walks into a Paris courtroom on Monday, he won’t just be facing two women who accuse him of sexual assault — he’ll also be confronting a nation long criticized for dragging its feet in confronting sexual violence, particularly when committed by the powerful.