British Teen Sentenced to One Year in Dubai for Consensual Relationship
Marcus Fakana, an 18-year-old Briton, has been sentenced to one year in prison in Dubai for engaging in a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl while on holiday. Following the relationship’s disclosure by the girl’s mother, Fakana was arrested despite the nature of the consensual encounter. His appeal against what a campaign group calls an ‘unreasonable’ sentence is underway. The organization, Detained in Dubai, asserts mismanagement in the prosecution process and seeks intervention from local authorities. Fakana is currently unable to return home and faces deportation post-sentence.