(MENAFN- Asia Times)
An Egyptian man has been arrested for sexual harassment of a Filipino domestic worker in Saudi Arabia.
On December 6, maid Beth Lili uploaded a video of the man – a relative of her employer – she accused of harassing her, reported.
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On the same day, she uploaded a second video of herself desperately pleading for help. This clip allegedly went "viral" and has allegedly been viewed more than 180,000 times.
Within a few hours of the videos being posted, police in Riyadh tracked down Lili at her address.
The following day, the man she accused of harassment was arrested by police. The man, in his 30s, reportedly confessed to police and is due to be prosecuted.
Lili is now under the protection of the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh. But local media reports said it was not yet known if she is allowed to return to the Philippines.
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