Mazen Abdul-Jawad

Mazen Abdul-Jawad (born 1977) is a Saudi Arabian man who spoke about his sexual exploits on television in July 2009. He was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison and 1,000 lashes for talking publicly about sex. After the program by the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation (LBC) which included his comments aired, the Saudi government shut down the LBC's two offices in the country. when he appeared on the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation satellite TV program Ahmar Bel Khat El Arid on July 15, 2009 and discussed his personal sexual exploits. On the show, Jawad talked about having sex at the age of 14 with a neighbor and picking up women using the Bluetooth on his cellphone The program also showed Abdul-Jawad leading viewers into his bedroom, dominated by red accessories, and showing off sex toys, which were blurred for viewing. Later, three male friends join him for a discussion on what turns them on. after Saudi religious and judicial authorities received what they said were hundreds of complaints from the public regarding the program.

On October 7, 2009, Jawad was convicted by a Jeddah court on charges based on Sharia law.

The other three men on the show were also convicted of discussing sex publicly. They were sentenced to two years imprisonment and 300 lashes each.

Statements Jawad's lawyer, Sulaiman al-Jumeii, said the case should not be considered closed, and that he planned to appeal the court's ruling, claiming that the decision was made "under pressure from public opinion". He maintained that Jawad was not referring to his own sexual experiences and that the toys shown on the program were not his own. He further argued that the case was tried before the wrong court, and that it should have been heard by a specialized court at the Information Ministry qualified to issue decisions regarding technical issues related to the case.