Man in illicit affair sent to jail

JEDDAH – A citizen convicted of illicit relationship a foreign female resident has been sentenced to two months in jail by a court in Jeddah. The man, who also works at an education facility, was accused by the Arab female of assaulting and raping her, beating and confining her for more than three hours to a bathroom. The female resident claimed that after the private driver she deals with drove her home at 10 p.m. three months ago, she realized she forgot some of her belongings in his car. He contacted her and said he would bring her belongings. After asking her to open the door, he forced himself inside and began beating her before raping her multiple times. The sources added that the charges against the man included stealing the woman’s mobile phone and money, as well as her residence and insurance cards. He fled from her home when the woman tried to call for help. Someone living in the building freed her from the bathroom. She then contacted the police, who in turn inspected the scene and referred the woman to forensics, who found several cuts and bruises but no proof that she was raped. The sources added that the authorities arrested the accused, and after checking his cell phone it turned out that there was an exchange of romantic messages between the two at different times. Based on witness testimonies, the court said there was suspicion of an illicit relationship between the two.