Visitor, women face jail in massage case in Dubai

A visitor and a woman massager face one month jail after a court convicted them of abetment when the woman undressed and massaged the man's body.

The Dubai Misdemeanour Court convicted the Pakistani visitor and the Ethiopian woman of encouraging each other to commit sin when the man allowed the woman to take off his shirt and massage him.

Prosecutors charged both of abetment and staying together in a secluded and private place although they were not related to each other. "S.W. will spend an additional month in jail for illegally staying in country. The three women will be deported after serving their punishments," according to yesterday's primary verdict.

R.J. told the court: "I did not commit any sin. I was told that I could have a nice relaxing massage in their flat. I did not go to their place for sex but I just went for the massage. I took off my shirt in front of H.T. but for her to massage my back, chest and shoulders."

His lawyer asked the judge to acquit his client. Meanwhile the Ethiopian girls also pleaded not guilty.
Police records said the Ethiopian women agreed between themselves that H.T. would keep R.J. busy while the other two would steal his money. While the Pakistani was enjoying has massage, he claimed that he spotted the two women taking his money from the bag which he had left beside the bed. When he asked the women to return his money; they refused and shouted at him. He called the police.

The verdict is subject to appeal within 15 days.