Somali-Canadian rapper K’naan charged with 2010 sexual assault in Quebec City
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Quebec City: Canadian rapper K naan, known for the global hit Wavin Flag, has been charged over an alleged sexual assault in Quebec City dating bac...
Quebec City: Canadian rapper K’naan, known for the global hit "Wavin’ Flag,” has been charged over an alleged sexual assault in Quebec City dating back more than 14 years.
A charge sheet filed at the courthouse in Quebec City on Thursday says the rapper, whose given name is Keinan Abdi Warsame, is charged with one count of sexual assault from July 2010.
The arrest warrant alleges the assault took place between July 16 and July 17, 2010, dates that coincide with the musician’s appearance at Quebec City’s popular Festival d’été de Québec.
The case was before the court, but the accused wasn't present. His lawyers weren’t immediately available for comment.
The victim, whose identity is protected, was 29 at the time of the alleged assault.