Karim Khan’s sex abuse accuser says ICC prosecutor exploited ‘power disparity’

A junior lawyer at the International Criminal Court (ICC), identified as Sarah, publicly accused prosecutor Karim Khan of non-consensual sexual contact in a CNN interview. Sarah stated, "There is no way for something to be consensual when you have such a power disparity," emphasizing Khan was her boss and "everyone's boss." Khan, 56, denies all allegations, with his lawyer stating he denies "any form of sexual contact, relationship, consensual or non-consensual."

• Diplomats overseeing the ICC have concluded Khan had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a junior staff member and recommended his dismissal.
• The ICC's 125 member states are scheduled to vote on July 24 on a proposal to dismiss Khan for alleged sexual misconduct.
• The Dutch government, which hosts the ICC, announced its intention to vote for Khan's removal, aligning with the recommendation of the court's governing body.
• Sarah denied rumors that her allegations were linked to Khan's pursuit of arrest warrants for Israeli officials, stating, "That conflation has only helped to distract and deflect from the validity of that complaint."