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London teen jailed for one year in Dubai after 'holiday romance' with 17-year-old girl (www.mylondon.news)

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Marcus, from Tottenham, North London, had been enjoying a holiday with his parents when he met a fellow Brit at the same hotel. A holiday fling sparked and the pair spent time together until the girl, also from London, flew back to Britain.

In Dubai, if an adult has a sexual relationship with a person under 18, they can be prosecuted for having a sexual relationship with a minor. The relationship would be legal in the UK.

Marcus and his parents were set to fly back shortly after - but their plans were thrown into chaos when police knocked on their hotel room door. The "terrified" teenager was then reportedly hauled in for questioning without any explanation and held at the Al Barsha Police Station, DID said. He spent three days there, during which time he was not allowed to make a phone call or speak with his parents, it is claimed.

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[–] SulaymanF@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

And employers in Vegas threaten the immigrants with deportation if they complain to any authorities about the work conditions. Stop pretending Vegas is somehow good in any way.

And yes, Dubai has bad working conditions too.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I never said Vegas is good. The CO2 cost alone makes it a no go for me.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

https://hir.harvard.edu/taken-hostage-in-the-uae/

Btw, I'm using the word "Slave" because the migrant workers are having their passports confiscated to prevent them from going home. That's way worse then threatening to depot migrant workers.