A Dubai Taxi Driver Has Been Jailed For Groping A US Officer In His Cab

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A taxi driver has been convicted of assaulting an American naval officer.

The 34-year-old Egyptian man was sentenced to six month’s prison after losing an appeal at Dubai’s Appeal Court.

The man reportedly touched the 22-year-old woman’s thigh before forcing her to touch his groin, according to the National.

The victim was on a trip to the mall with her friends

The victim, an operation specialist for the US navy, was travelling in the taxi with friends when the incident happened. The group had taken a taxi from Mall of the Emirates and were en route to their Jebel Ali naval base.

The driver initiated contact by placing his hand on her thigh. The woman told the courts she immediately removed it. He continued to attempt to grope beneath her shirt and then took her hand and forced it towards his groin. At that point they had arrived to their destination so the woman alerted security for help.

The man denies the incident and alleges the woman is framing him after he asked the other passengers to stop kissing, according to the report.

The man was first cleared, but an appeal from the prosecutors has landed him with a six month prison sentence.

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