Somali-Canadian rapper K’naan charged with 2010 sexual assault in Quebec City

Published September 26, 2024 11:18 PM

QUEBEC CITY (AP) — Canadian rapper K’naan who is 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 said the rapper 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. Those are dates that coincide with the musician’s appearance at Quebec City’s popular Festival d’été de Québec. The rapper’s given name is Keinan Abdi Warsame. His lawyers weren’t immediately available for comment.

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