Former UN employee who drugged and sexually abused 20 women sentenced to 15 years in prison

“Elkorany has committed horrific acts against a number of women for nearly two decades. In today’s trial, he was held accountable by the court, as well as by his victims, with some facing strong statements about the grievous harm his horror caused Williams, according to a statement from the country’s Justice Department. Defendant Karim Elkorany drugged or sexually assaulted as many as twenty women over 17 years in countries such as Iraq, Egypt or the United States, some of which were committed while working for the UN until 2018.

In May, Elkorany was found guilty of assault and lying to FBI agents. Moreover confessed to sexually harassing 13 women and giving drugs to 6 women The victims are in an agreement with the Ministry of Justice. “This was not a passing act,” federal prosecutor Lara Pomerantz said, reiterating that the accused had “committed crimes repeatedly,” so a pattern in her behavior involving many women was accepted.

Noting that some crimes were committed while on temporary staff, UNICEF “welcomed the conclusion of the prosecution”. “His appalling violence should never have happened and should never have been tolerated. Our hearts go out to the victims,” ​​the United Nations Children’s Fund said in a statement. In addition, UNICEF has investigative offices received no official complaints His behavior, which became public after he left his job in the organization at the end of 2016, was revealed by the submission of various complaints by the victims. “Since then, we have been collaborating on various investigations and providing the best support we can with the information we have,” the organization said.