Saudi sex braggart jailed

Updated on: 08 October,2009 08:22 AM IST |
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Had spoken on TV about his love of sex and losing his virginity at age 14

Had spoken on TV about his love of sex and losing his virginity at age 14

Mazen Abdul Jawad, a 32-year-old airline employee and divorced father of four, spoke openly about his sexual escapades, his love of sex and losing his virginity at age 14.
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He made the comments on Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation (LBC), which aired the interview a few months ago.

Saudi authorities shut down LBC offices in Jeddah and Riyadh after airing the interview on an episode of its popular show A Thick Red Line.

Backlash: Abdul Jawad has also been sentenced to 1,000 lashes

Abdul Jawad was arrested shortly after the program aired and charged with violating Saudi Arabia's crime of publicising vice.

On the program, Abdul Jawad is also shown in his bedroom, where he holds sexual aids up to the camera. The episode ends with him cruising the streets of Jeddah in his car looking for women.

The episode caused an uproar in deeply conservative Saudi Arabia, where sharia, or Islamic law, is practiced. Pre-marital sex is illegal, and unrelated men and women are not permitted to mingle.

u00a0The segment in question has been posted on YouTube since its initial broadcast last month, and is a huge hit.

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