An Egyptian court has sentenced a TV presenter to a year in prison for interviewing a gay sex worker on his show.
Mohammed el-Gheiti was found guilty of encouraging immorality over an August 2018 segment in which the guest described his profession.
The gay man’s identity was hidden.
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READ NOWEl-Gheiti, who can appeal the ruling, was fined around $US170 ($A237) and is free pending a final verdict.
The charges stem from a complaint filed by a private lawyer.
The TV host had himself reportedly expressed views against homosexuality in the past.
Egypt has waged a crackdown on perceived homosexuality in recent years, imprisoning people on vague charges of “debauchery”.
Homosexuality is not a crime in Egypt, but is widely seen as taboo in the conservative, Muslim-majority country. Prostitution is illegal.
In September 2017, authorities arrested dozens of people after several waved an LGBT rainbow flag at a Cairo concert.