Maid in court for sharing photos of her sponsor’s children on Facebook

The Fujairah Misdemeanours Court on Monday looked into a case in which a domestic worker was accused of cybercrime.

The defendant who worked for several years in her sponsor’s house faced the charge of sharing photos of her sponsor’s children in her Facebook account. She used to perform cleaning tasks at the house and take care of the children, in addition to going out with them sometimes to the market. No complaint was reported from the defendant along the years she worked for her sponsor

One day, the sponsor viewed the defendant’s Facebook account, where she was surprised by the photo of her children shared on her page. The sponsor had no idea about the defendant’s act, as she did not ask her permission. Thus, she called the police and filled a complaint against the defendant. The latter was arrested and referred to the Public Prosecution, where she faced the charge of abusing the privacy of others. She was then referred to the Court of Fujairah on the charge of committing cyber crime.

When asked by the court, the defendant admitted the charge against her and said that she did not mean to offend the sponsor’s privacy and that she shared the photos because she loved the children.