Egypt Wrestler At Paris Olympics Arrested Over Alleged Sexual Assault

Egyptian Olympic wrestler, Mohamed ‘Kesho’ Ibrahim, has been arrested and detained in Paris on charges of sexual assault.

According to a statement from the Paris prosecutor’s office, “At approximately 5 a.m. on August 9, a man born in March 1998 in Egypt, who was part of the Olympic wrestling delegation, was arrested outside the Oz Cafe.”

Naija News understands that the wrestler is accused of inappropriately touching the backside of another customer at the cafe.

The Egyptian Olympic Committee (EOC) has confirmed that Kesho, who earned a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games, is the individual who has been arrested.

The EOC further stated that Kesho will undergo an investigation by its ethics committee, and if found guilty, he may face a lifetime ban from competition.

“If the allegations are substantiated, the wrestler will face permanent suspension and will be barred from participating in both domestic and international competitions,” it said.

Kesho was beaten by Azerbaijan’s Hasrat Jafarov in the first round of the men’s 67kg Greco-Roman wrestling on Wednesday.

The EOC said he had been given permission to leave the Egyptian camp to watch the final of his weight category but failed to return and turned off his phone.