Egyptian exec faces sex abuse charges
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June 1, 2011, Wednesday
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A FORMER chairman of one of Egypt's major banks faces charges of sexually abusing a maid at a luxury Manhattan hotel, just weeks after the arrest of a former International Monetary Fund chief on similar allegations.
Mahmoud Abdel Salam Omar was arrested on Monday and is accused of sexually abusing the maid at The Pierre, a luxurious hotel near Central Park and Fifth Avenue on the Upper East Side, police said.
The maid was called to Omar's room on Sunday night to drop off tissues, police said. But once inside the 74-year-old's room, police said Omar would not let her leave and touched her inappropriately. The encounter was not reported until Monday, police said.
Paul Browne, a spokesman for the New York City Police Department, said detectives found the complainant to be credible.
There was no immediate information on whether Omar had an attorney. He was held on Monday night at a police precinct and transferred yesterday to a booking facility near a Manhattan courthouse.
Police said further details will be released at Omar's arraignment that was expected to take place yesterday.
Omar is currently the board chairman of the El-Mex Salines Company, a state-run salt production company, according to the company's website. It is the largest salt producer in Egypt and the Middle East, the website said.
Company officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
Omar is the former chairman of Egypt's Bank of Alexandria. He also served as board chairman of the Egyptian American Bank and chairman of the Federation of Egyptian Banks, according to his biography on the company's website.
The Pierre said it will "fully comply with the investigation," according to a hotel manager. The Pierre is owned by Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces of India.
Mahmoud Abdel Salam Omar was arrested on Monday and is accused of sexually abusing the maid at The Pierre, a luxurious hotel near Central Park and Fifth Avenue on the Upper East Side, police said.
The maid was called to Omar's room on Sunday night to drop off tissues, police said. But once inside the 74-year-old's room, police said Omar would not let her leave and touched her inappropriately. The encounter was not reported until Monday, police said.
Paul Browne, a spokesman for the New York City Police Department, said detectives found the complainant to be credible.
There was no immediate information on whether Omar had an attorney. He was held on Monday night at a police precinct and transferred yesterday to a booking facility near a Manhattan courthouse.
Police said further details will be released at Omar's arraignment that was expected to take place yesterday.
Omar is currently the board chairman of the El-Mex Salines Company, a state-run salt production company, according to the company's website. It is the largest salt producer in Egypt and the Middle East, the website said.
Company officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
Omar is the former chairman of Egypt's Bank of Alexandria. He also served as board chairman of the Egyptian American Bank and chairman of the Federation of Egyptian Banks, according to his biography on the company's website.
The Pierre said it will "fully comply with the investigation," according to a hotel manager. The Pierre is owned by Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces of India.
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