Man rapes, forces two daughters into prostitution

ras al khaimah — An aged expatriate man stood trial at the Ras Al Khaimah criminal court for forcing two of his 10 daughters into prostitution. As per court records, the RAK public prosecution has charged the suspect with seven counts, including human trafficking as his first victim, a 20-year-old, was a minor at the time of the crime.

He was also accused of raping her, as well as abetting, exploiting, and forcing her and her 31-year-old sister into prostitution after beating them up and using abusive language.

The first victim told the RAK Police and then the public prosecution that her father forced her to dance in a nightclub, and have sex with random customers for money. She tried to escape from the house with the help of her elder sister to approach the police, but her father caught, thrashed, and confined them. The sisters managed to call the police and report his crime.

The second victim reiterated the same charges against her father. The younger daughter proved her father’s crime with a voice message sent to her asking her to have sex with one of his customers. However, the defendant denied all the charges before the court. The two defence lawyers, appointed by the court due to the suspect’s financial incapability, have so far asked to be relieved from representing the accused.

The court presided over by Chief Judge Sameh Shaker adjourned the case to January 24 to appoint another defence lawyer, and complete the hearing sessions. ahmedshaaban@khaleejtimes.com