Cambodia Court Drops Pornography Charges Against Foreigners
Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published February 19, 2018 | 02:21 PM
A Cambodian court has dropped pornography charges against nine of the 10 foreigners arrested last month at a pool party in the tourist town of Siem Reap, an official said Monday
Phnom Penh, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Feb, 2018 ) :A Cambodian court has dropped pornography charges against nine of the 10 foreigners arrested last month at a pool party in the tourist town of Siem Reap, an official said Monday.
The group was detained for around two weeks on charges of producing pornographic materials to promote the event at a private villa in the city flanking Cambodia's famous Angkor Wat temple ruins.
Police, who broke up the party on January 25, initially accused the foreigners of "singing and dancing pornographically". "The court has dropped charges against the nine foreigners released on bail.
Only one British national will face trial," court spokesman Yin Srang told AFP, declining to elaborate. Their lawyer Ouch Sopheaktra said the Briton was held because he was accused of renting the villa and organising the pool party.
All 10 defendants -- five Britons, two Canadians, a Norwegian, a New Zealander and a Dutch national -- had denied the allegations, saying that they were wearing "sexy" clothing but had not produced pornography, according to their lawyer.
While Cambodia teems with foreign tourists and boasts a rowdy nightlife, the Buddhist country is often strict when protecting local traditions or heritage sites. Authorities banned skimpy clothing inside the Angkor Wat complex in 2016 and have previously arrested and deported foreigners for taking racy photos among the ruins, which are considered sacred.
But the location of past violations has been inside the ancient city, not in the adjoining town of Siem Reap, a popular party hub with bars catering to foreign tourists.
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