ICC Chief Faces Misconduct Claims, Probe Continues

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Kareem Khan, the top prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, is now facing disciplinary

action over sexual misconduct claims.

He stepped away from his job while they investigate an alleged, non-consensual encounter with

a lawyer in his office.

Khan denies any wrongdoing.

Earlier this week, a key group of ICC member states voted on whether to push forward.

16 voted yes, two abstain, and four voted no.

This sets up formal proceedings against the court's highest profile figure.

The ICC has been dealing with heat from U.S. sanctions after Khan sought arrest warrants

for Israel's Prime Minister and former Defense Minister over.

War crimes allegations.

Now this scandal adds more turmoil.

UN investigators found a real basis for the claims backed by witness statements.

But three judges reviewed it and said the proof doesn't hold up beyond a reasonable doubt.

Other nations want the case dropped, saying the judges cleared him.

Bigger backers and even staff in his own office disagree, pushing to keep it going amid

the ongoing probe.