UK ex-Commonwealth champion Baptiste found jailed in Morocco
Former Commonwealth champion Leon Baptiste has been jailed in Morocco after being convicted in a sexual assault case involving a minor. com/uk-ex-commonwealth-champion-baptiste-found-jailed-in-morocco/
Former Commonwealth Games 200m champion, Leon Baptiste, 41, has been jailed in Morocco after being convicted of sexually assaulting a minor, ending weeks of uncertainty over his whereabouts. According to Morocco's Public Prosecution Office, Baptiste was taken into custody in Marrakech in May and is currently serving a 10-month sentence at Al-Oudaya prison.
He was reported missing after travelling to Morocco and working as a consultant sprint coach for UK Athletics. UK Athletics and the athletes he was coaching were unable to account for his absence during a crucial stage of the season. Baptiste stopped communicating with his athletes more than three months prior to his detention, sending a brief message informing them he would be away for a while.
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