Italian jailed in Dubai for molesting air passenger
March 29th, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANSDubai, March 29 (IANS/AKI) An Italian man was Tuesday sentenced to four months in jail by a Dubai court for molesting a woman traveller on a flight from Jakarta to Dubai.
The woman fell asleep after taking a sleeping pill and alcohol during the flight in December last year.
Prosecutors said the 53-year-old man - known only by his initials R.K. - grabbed one of the legs of the woman who was sitting next to him and massaged her foot as he masturbated, Abu Dhabi-based The National newspaper reported.
A flight attendant testified she saw R.K. take the woman’s leg and then taking off his shirt and touching himself.
She said she immediately moved the victim to another seat with permission from a supervisor.
The supervisor told the court R.K. located the victim again and tried to sit next to her, but the crew did not let him and the flight captain notified police.
R.K. will be deported after he serves out his prison term.
–IANS/AKI
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