Sex offender sues over airport detention

London: An Indian man who admitted sexually assaulting a sleeping woman is suing after he was detained at a London airport due to his criminal record.
Prashant Modi, the son of a millionaire oil tycoon, is suing the British Border Agency for "trauma" related to his nearly 14-hour detention at Heathrow Airport, The Daily Mail reported Thursday.
Modi said his business and personal interests were damaged when he was detained for 13 hours and 45 minutes upon his arrival in Britain. He eventually decided to go home rather than continue to wait for clearance to enter the country.
Modi was sentenced to a six-month suspended jail sentence and ordered to write a letter of apology to his 22-year-old victim after he admitted to sexually assaulting her in his London hotel room in August 2006. He said he has traveled to Britain nine times since his conviction but the incident was the first time he was detained.
08/11/08 United Press International

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