10-year jail, OMR5,000 fine for harassing a boy

T TV Monday 17/December/2018 16:00 PM
By: Times News Service

An Omani citizen has been sentenced to jail for a decade and slapped with a fine of OMR5,000 for an attempt to harass a young boy.
The Public Prosecution said the accused tried to pressure the boy into inappropriate behaviour.
The perpetrator chased the boy for days in the neighbourhood until he met him at a barber shop, where the accused asked the victim for his phone number.
After his arrest, it was revealed that the suspect had previous criminal records and was diagnosed with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).