"A Paris court has sentenced in absentia Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan to 18 years in prison for the rape of three women, marking his latest fall from grace."
"An arrest warrant for the 63-year-old has been issued, as the sentence cannot be enforced until Ramadan is arrested in France."
"Ramadan was convicted in a separate case of rape and sexual assault in Switzerland, receiving a three-year sentence, two of which were suspended."
"The court also banned the scholar from setting foot on French territory again following the end of his sentence."
Tariq Ramadan has been sentenced in absentia to 18 years in prison for raping three women between 2009 and 2016. The court found him guilty of all charges, and an arrest warrant has been issued. Ramadan, who denied the allegations but admitted contact with the women, cannot be arrested until he is in France. The court also banned him from entering French territory. In a separate case, he was convicted of rape and sexual assault in Switzerland, receiving a three-year sentence. His absence from the trial was attributed to health issues, which were disputed by a medical assessment.
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