Dubai court fines man Dhs5,000 for inciting minor to do indecent acts on Instagram

Dubai Misdemeanor and Minor Cases Court fined an Asian national Dhs5,000 and confiscated his phone after convicting him of inciting a minor girl outside the UAE to commit acts contrary to public morals using his Instagram account.

The case dates back to December 2025, when a report was received from the International Child Protection Centre in the United States, stating that the suspect, a resident of the UAE, had lured a minor under 18 years old and incited her to commit indecent acts.

He reportedly sent pornographic videos and images and requested her to perform inappropriate acts over the phone.

A policeman stated in the interrogation that an investigation team tracked the suspect’s Instagram account and identified him.

He was summoned to the police station, where he denied the charges during questioning. His phone was sent to the Dubai Police Criminal Laboratory for examination, along with his social media accounts.

The forensic report affirmed that the phone contained three folders containing 18 indecent videos, along with conversations in which he incited the minor girl to take inappropriate photos and perform indecent acts over the phone.

The court stated that the suspect used Instagram to lure the victim and requested her to send personal photos in compromising positions through voice chats. As a result, he was fined Dhs5,000, and his phone was confiscated.