DUBAI // A who man posed as a police officer to sexually assault a woman was sentenced to three months in jail on Thursday.
The victim, Filipina J F, 28, arrived in Dubai in May last year on a visit visa and soon afterwards found employment at a beauty salon,
She was working there while her residency papers were still being processed.
The defendant, Emirati A A, 29, approached her outside her apartment and asked for her identification papers.
“He flashed his police ID then asked for my ID, I told him my residency status is still being processed, and I only have a copy of my passport,” she said.
The victim said they went to her apartment to show him her passport, then he demanded she accompany him to the salon that she worked at.
“My roommate wanted to come with us but he refused,” said J F. “The defendant demanded that I go with him in his car, despite me telling him that the salon is a short walking distance from where we were.”
Instead of driving to her workplace, A A drove her to a remote part of International City.
“I requested that he take me back home, but he threatened me that he will report me to the police because I was violating the law and that I would be sent to jail,” said J F.
The defendant then parked the car and said to her: “Help me and I will help you.”
She said: “I started crying and begged him to stop. I informed him that I was married and have two children back in my country.”
The defendant then forced her to pleasure him, before driving her home.
Despite A A’s denial of the charges, he was found guilty by the criminal court.
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