Online prostitution will attract jail and up to AED1 million in fine, the UAE Public Prosecution (PP) has warned.
In a post on its social media accounts, the prosecution explained the penalty for the use of internet to engage in prostitution and other illicit activities.
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The post said, “Under Article No. 33 of Federal Decree-Law No. 34 of 2021 on Combating Rumours and Cybercrimes, any person who incites or entices another to engage in prostitution or debauchery or assist therein, using a computer network or any means of information technology shall be sentenced to temporary imprisonment or a fine ranging between AED25,000 and AED1 million.”
It added: “The penalty shall be imprisonment for a minimum term of 5 years or a maximum fine not less than AED1 million if the victim is a child.”
