A Paris court has sentenced Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan in absentia to 18 years for the rape of three women between 2009 and 2016, highlighting a high-profile case linked to the 'Me Too' movement.

A Paris court has sentenced in absentia Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan for the rape of three women between 2009 and 2016. The verdict marks one of the most high-profile cases linked to the "Me Too" movement.