CANADA
CBC News
A high-profile Calgary imam accused of sexually assaulting two women before he was granted refugee protection in Canada says he is innocent and wants to face the charges in the U.S.
Abdi Hersy defended himself Tuesday night after a CBC News investigation revealed there is an active arrest warrant for him in the United States.
The 46-year-old imam is accused of fondling two patients when he worked as a respiratory therapist in the Twin Cities suburb of Woodbury, Minn., in 2006.
He is facing six charges of criminal sexual conduct and criminal abuse.
In front of a large crowd of supporters at the Abu Bakr mosque, Hersy said he is innocent and stated his side of the story.
“I want to clear my name, clearly, I want to clear my name,” he said.
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