Couple Jailed in Dubai for Sexting
Getting flirty in Dubai isn’t a wise idea!
-Carolyn French
An Indian couple was each sentenced to three months in a Dubai jail after a string of text messages suggested the lovers planned to “commit sin” – a reference to an extramarital affair.
The unsuspecting Emirates airlines employees were first handed a six-month sentence, which was later reduced by an appeals court after the ruling stated that there wasn’t enough evidence to establish whether the couple had been sneaking around.
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According to court documents, the texts (or sexts) turned up in a divorce lawsuit by the unnamed woman’s estranged husband. (The Telegraph)
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