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29 March 2024

Man posts obscene images of women online

Parent of a pre-teen girl told police about the contact. (AFP)

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A 21-year-old Emirati man allegedly threatened two Arab women saying that he would post obscene images of them on social networking sites, Al Ittihad reported.

Police received a tipoff after two women complained that they were being threatened by a man who had befriended them and now is harassing saying he will post obscene images of them on social networking sites.

The accused was out of town when the complaint was filed and was soon arrested upon return.

The public prosecution said in the indictment that as per article 43 of the Federal law on information technology crimes if convicted the young man should be kept under supervision and  should be deprived of Internet and electronic gadgets or any other information technology means.

He will also face a prison sentence of 10 years and a fine of not less than Dh250,000, up to Dh 500,000 for threatening the women and sending pornographic material to the girls.