US EditionIsrael arrests former Mexican diplomat ahead of extradition to face rape charges
- Former Mexican diplomat Andres Roemer, accused of sexual abuse and rape, has been arrested in Israel for extradition to Mexico.
- Israel, despite lacking an extradition agreement with Mexico, is treating the request seriously and has arrested Roemer.
- Roemer, who denies the allegations, is facing charges of sexual abuse and rape after multiple women accused him.
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Israel arrests Mexican former diplomat wanted for alleged sexual assault, Mexico's president says
MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says that Andrés Roemer, a Mexican author, playwright and former diplomat, has been arrested in Israel and is awaiting extradition. Roemer has been wanted in Mexico since 2021 for allegedly abusing at least eight women. The writer was also Mexico’s UNESCO ambassador and used to host a television program in Mexico. Allegations against him came to light in the midst of the Me Too movement. M…
Israel arrests Mexican former diplomat wanted for alleged sexual assault, Mexico's president says
MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says that Andrés Roemer, a Mexican author, playwright and former diplomat, has been arrested in Israel and is awaiting extradition. Roemer has been wanted in Mexico since 2021 for allegedly abusing at least eight women. The writer was also Mexico’s UNESCO ambassador and used to host a television program in Mexico. Allegations against him came to light in the midst of the Me Too movement. M…
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