A Saudi Arabian teenager was arrested by the Saudi authority for flirting with an American internet personality, Christina Crockett. She met the lady on a video chat site known as ''YouNow''.
According to Riyadh police spokesperson, Colonel Fawaz Al-Mayman, the teenager, known online as Abu Sin a mame translated as ''The Toothless'', was arrested on Sunday for engaging in “unethical behaviour”.
Al-Mayman said, “The live broadcasting website ‘YouNow’ was launched in 2011 and was popularized among Gulf Arab youth. Abu Sin is 19 years old and he was arrested for unethical behavior. His videos received many comments and many of the general public demanded for him to be punished for his actions.
A lawyer, Abdulrahman Al-Lahem said the videos of Abu Sin breached Shariah Law and information technology law. “The teenager could face prison term — ranging from a year to three — if convicted for breaking Sharia Law. The ethics and morals of Shariah Law apply even on the Internet,” Al-Lahem said according to Saudi gazette.
This is however not the first time that a Saudi Internet user has been arrested
for videos that the authorities deem immoral. In 2013, a young man was
arrested by the religious police after he posted photos of himself offering “free hugs” on the streets of Riyadh.
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