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ICC prosecutor Khan on leave amid sexual misconduct probe — sources

By Reuters 16 May 2025, 4:15 pm 3 Edit
International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan speaks during a press conference at the San Carlos Palace in Bogota, Colombia, April 25, 2024. (Luis Acosta / AFP)
International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan speaks during a press conference at the San Carlos Palace in Bogota, Colombia, April 25, 2024. (Luis Acosta / AFP)

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, has stepped down temporarily as a probe into his alleged sexual misconduct by United Nations investigators nears its end, court sources tell Reuters.

A statement is expected later today announcing that Khan is going on administrative leave, one source in the prosecutor’s office says.

Khan allegedly forced sexual intercourse upon a member of staff on multiple occasions, the Wall Street Journal said last week, in a report that questioned whether the allegations may have prompted his decision to issue arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then-defense minister Yoav Gallant.

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