Second woman accuses ICC prosecutor Karim Khan of sexual misconduct —— A second woman has come forward to an inquiry examining sexual abuse allegations against Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), The Guardian has learned. She claims that while employed by Khan earlier in his legal career, he acted inappropriately by making unwanted sexual advances, misusing his position of authority over her, and repeatedly pressuring her into sexual activity. In an interview with The Guardian, she described his behavior as a “constant onslaught” of advances, adding: “He shouldn’t have been doing it. He was my employer.” Khan, who denies sexual misconduct “of any kind,” has temporarily stepped aside as head of the ICC’s prosecution division while awaiting the results of an inquiry into separate allegations made by a staff member at the court.

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