Two Accused Of Male Prostitution In UAE

Two men have been accused of profiling themselves as male prostitutes over a social media network, Whoshere, where they offered their dancing and s*xual services for money. Prosecutors accused the Emirati
defendants, a 22-year-old and 30-year-old man, of earning their living through prostitution. An Emirati police lieutenant testified that the defendants were detained during a sting operation in a five star hotel room, where the 22-year-old A.S.(name withheld) was caught unclad when he was readying himself to have s*x with a police informant. Meanwhile, A.H., 30 (name withheld) was caught half unclad when he too was readying himself to dance in September. According to records, A.S. had a criminal history in prostitution cases since he was a teenager. He was convicted in two separate cases of prostitution in 2007. During Sunday’s hearing, the two men failed to show up before theDubai Court of First Instance where they were scheduled to be prosecuted. According to the charge sheet, prosecutors said A.S. nicknamed himself Mayoud Al Barari on Whoshere and profiled himself as a professional male prostitute and promoted s*xual services. Prosecutors also accused him of breaching public modesty by publishing his photos wearing women’s undergarment and in full make up. He was also charged with inciting others to commit a sin by offering to dance for men. The lieutenant told prosecutors: “A.S. portrayed himself as a male prostitute over the social media network. A police informant cooperated with Dubai Police to bust the defendant in a sting operation. A.S. agreed to offer his s*xual services to the informant for Dh1,500 (N64,778) in a hotel at Al Mina Road. A stakeout team monitored the hotel entrance and lobby. Police obtained prosecutors’ permission to arrest the defendant and his accomplice. A.S. headed to the room and shortly after that A.H. came in. We waited for the signal before the stakeout team raided the hotel room. A.S. was busted completely unclad meanwhile A.H. was half unclad preparing himself to dance.” According to records, the money, which the informant paid for the purpose of the sting operation, was seized in the defendants’ possession. The lieutenant cited A.H. admitting that he went for dancing purposes meanwhile A.S. confirmed that A.H. accompanied him to have s*x with the supposed client. The trial continues at the Dubai Court of First Instance[GN]