Airline steward held for molesting passenger

Saudi authorities arrested a national airlines steward after an Australian passenger accused him of molesting her in the toilet during a domestic flight in the oil-rich Gulf country, a newspaper reported on Thursday.

The unnamed cabin crew member was arrested in the western Red Sea port of Jeddah for investigation and could be sacked from his job at Saudi Arabian Airlines if he is convicted, Sabq Arabic language daily said.

The passenger of Lebanese origin said she was with her husband aboard a Saudi airlines flight from the eastern port of Dammam to the central province of Qaseem last week when the incident took place.

“The woman complained that the steward physically molested her when she went into the toilet….Saudi airlines is probing her claims and has summoned the steward to hear what he says,” the paper said.

It said the company was also trying to reach some passengers who were seated near the toilets so they will testify in the case.

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