British man accused of having sex on a beach in Dubai denies it took place . 34-year - old admits he was ` ` extremely naive '' about Muslim law . Couple were both convicted of public indecency , sex outside marriage . Acors , a telecommunications executive , admitted being drunk at the time of the incident after an afternoon of drinking but denied that sex between the couple had occurred and said that worldwide media interest in the case had given authorities no choice but to convict them . Three - month prison terms suspended on appeal ; they returned to UK last year .
British man accused of having sex on a beach in Dubai denies it took place . 34-year - old admits he was ` ` extremely naive '' about Muslim law . Couple were both convicted of public indecency , sex outside marriage . Three - month prison terms suspended on appeal ; they returned to UK last year .