French court finds Swiss Islamic scholar Ramadan guilty of rape, sentences him to 18 years

Tariq Ramadan did not appear in court in person. His lawyer cited a 'flare-up' of multiple sclerosis requiring hospitalization in Geneva to explain his absence – but this was rejected by a court-ordered medical assessment. Presiding Judge Corinne Goetzmann said a warrant for the 63-year-old's arrest had been issued.

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