An Australian tourist arrested over a public indecency incident on Bali Island has been barred from entering Indonesia for 10 years.
The 28-year-old was deported last week on a Batik Air flight from Denpasar to Brisbane, about two weeks after his arrest at Ngurah Rai International Airport where he was due to board a flight to Brisbane, The Jakarta Post reported.
The deportation came as Indonesian immigration authorities stepped up efforts to maintain public order and security among foreign nationals living in or visiting Bali.
Indonesia’s Immigration Directorate General also imposed a 10-year entry ban on the tourist.
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Tourists walk on a beach in Canggu, Badung regency on Bali island, Indonesia. Photo by AFP |
Police said he had engaged in sexual intercourse with an unidentified foreign woman in the yard of a Balinese house in Tibubeneng village, North Kuta district, Badung regency, on Aug. 22. The homeowner caught the pair in the act, Antara News Agency reported.
CCTV cameras at the house also recorded the incident.
The footage later went viral after the homeowner uploaded it to social media as a warning against behavior considered to bring negative energy, in accordance with Balinese Hindu beliefs.
The man could have faced imprisonment for the offense.
However, police dropped the case after the homeowner forgave him and asked authorities to halt the legal proceedings.
The incident comes amid growing concerns over unruly behavior by foreign tourists.
Last month, immigration authorities deported a 30-year-old French citizen over allegations of producing pornographic content in Bali.