British Women Facing Jail For Allegedly Having Sex On "dubai" Beach

British woman facing jail after allegedly having sex on Dubai beach

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A British woman could be jailed for up to six years in Dubai after she was allegedly caught having sex on a beach.

The woman, said to be 30, was arrested after a police officer reportedly twice found her having sex with a British man on Jumeirah Beach.

She has reportedly been charged with having sex outside marriage, indecent behaviour in public, being drunk in public and assaulting a police officer.

She faces a jail sentence of between three months and six years in the state, one of seven that makes up the United Arab Emirates. The holidaymaker accused in connection with her arrest faces a similar sentence.

The Foreign and Commonwealth office confirmed that two British nationals were arrested on Saturday 5 July in Dubai.

A spokeswoman said: "The case is currently under investigation by the authorities in Dubai. We are providing consular assistance."

Although the woman is said to have lived in Dubai for the last three years, she could be deported from the state if she is convicted.

The FCO spokeswoman said Britain does not have a prisoner transfer agreement with Dubai, so if the woman was given a jail sentence, she would have to serve it in the state. "If she is deported, that would be part of her punishment and would be the end of the matter," she said.

The woman's employers would not comment on the situation.

The FCO's website says that public displays of affection are frowned upon in the UAE and there have been several arrests for kissing in public. Sex outside marriage is illegal, as is cohabitation, adultery and homosexual behaviour.

More than a million Britons visited the UAE in 2006 and over 100,000 British nationals live in the seven states.

What is up with DUBAI and their extreme laws. If that law was in the US of A many people will be jailed during spring break.

Caught twice you said. What do you expect the policeman to do dash out condoms. She deserve what ever punishment

Glad to see this is happening to her . She was aware of the rules and chose to break them openly. She probably thought the British embassy/consulate or whatever here would protect her and she'D get away with it.
People were stressing the part about her being British like that really mattered. They come here and do things they probably wouldn't even do in their own country in a bid to show that they are from "liberated" societies. _{Why the hell would someone want to have sex on Jumeirah beach anyway}
I hope she gets the maximum punishment 

what else did you expect from the amoral liberian pig.  as if the people doing it by the beach in miami is an excellent reason to allow filth.

Na men. I am not in support of people having sex on beaches but to jailed her for 6 years its too harsh. Many people make mistakes even more than once. At least give her a few months.  Anywayz She learned her lesson.

If this lady was a nigerian would You agree with the sentence?

That is how the news report had it.

I don't know why people like to give American an immoralistic name. It is against the law in America to have sex on the beach, no matter what time it is. Sexual intercourse in any public place is against the law in America.
I challenge anybody to show me where this is legal in America. I know definitely that in California it is illegal. Even being nude on the beach is illegal and one will definitely go to jail for it.
Except in some beaches that are specially designated as nude beaches, where nobody underage is allowed. Even in the nude beaches, you cannot have sex there.

Yea never understood that myself.

hahahah! I guess that explains it.