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A charge sheet filed at the courthouse in Quebec City says the rapper, whose given name is Keinan Abdi Warsame, is charged with one count of sexual assault from July 2010.
The arrest warrant alleges the assault took place between July 16 and July 17, 2010, dates that coincide with the musician含羞草研究社檚 appearance at Quebec City含羞草研究社檚 popular Festival d含羞草研究社櫭﹖茅 de Qu茅bec.
The case was before the court Thursday (Sept. 26) but the accused was not present.
The victim, whose identity is protected, was 29 at the time of the alleged assault.
The Somalian-born musician grew up in Toronto but resides in Brooklyn, N.Y., according to the charge sheet.
K含羞草研究社檔aan was given the cultural impact award at Canada含羞草研究社檚 SOCAN Awards on Tuesday for the global resonance of the 2009 hit 含羞草研究社淲avin含羞草研究社 Flag.含羞草研究社
The Canadian Press