Daniel Jones was found guilty of producing pornography linked to party in Siem Reap

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A Cambodian court has given a British man a 10 month suspended sentence after he was found guilty of producing pornography in connection with a party in the town of Siem Reap.

Daniel Jones, 31, was among 10 foreigners arrested in January after police raided a private villa in Siem Reap, a tourist town near the famed Angkor Wat temple ruins.

Cambodia, a conservative Buddhist country, is frequented by young tourists backpacking through Southeast Asia.

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Jones insisted at his trial there was no sex or nudity at the party, which he promoted on Facebook with the tagline “Let’s Get Wet”, and apologised for causing offence.

But prosecutors successfully argued that any images which encourage sexual activity are illegal and against Cambodian culture.

The court found him in breach of decency laws and handed him the maximum one-year sentence.

But since he had already served a month and 22 days on remand “the rest will be suspended”, the judgement said, according to court spokesman Yin Srang.

It was not clear if Jones would be released immediately. His lawyer Ouch Sopheaktra said he would see if his client wanted to appeal the verdict.

The court had dropped charges against the other nine foreigners and deported them.



Authorities have already banned skimpy clothing inside the Angkor Wat complex and deported foreigners for taking saucy photos among the temple ruins, which are considered sacred.

But those violations occurred inside the ancient city and not in the adjoining town of Siem Reap, a party destination crammed with bars catering to foreigners.