A Saudi Arabian man, identified as Abdullah Alhorir, was recently arrested in South Florida after reportedly beating his wife with a whip over the span of several days.
According to reports, he had also handcuffed her to make it impossible for her to call for help.
The married couple was staying at the Monte Carlo Miami Beach with their daughters when the police received a call from someone who reported domestic disturbance.
According to the Miami Herald, the wife begged a worker for help she saw on the 10th floor of the hotel on Monday morning.
Police arrived at the scene and found a "badly bruised" woman in the room.
The 34-year-old man did not claim responsibility for the bruises, telling police instead that his wife woke up with "marks all over her body and was blaming him for causing them."
However, the wife reported that he had whipped her over a number of days and poured scalding water on her thigh.
"[The] victim stated that her husband had beaten her with a whip in the hotel room over the course of the past several days," Miami Beach police officer Glenn Teboe wrote in the arrest statement.
"Officers found a leather whip and several tie-wraps when searching the room"
He was also reported to have slapped their daughters as well. The woman shared photos of the kids as proof - with red marks on their faces - when talking to the police, according to Local10.
Alhorir was arrested and charged with battery and false imprisonment. He is being held on a $6,500 bail.
Not an isolated incident
Earlier this month, an abusive Saudi husband was also arrested for beating his pregnant wife with a walking stick.
The husband, who works as a teacher, was found to have a history of violence against his wife; throwing sharp knives at her, beating her with metal bars, and even breaking her nose.
However, she had never filed a complaint against him ... until recently.
According to legal sources, the man was released on bail but will face charges for his actions.
Domestic violence in the Arab world ... When will it end?
In recent years, reported domestic abuse cases have been on the rise in countries across the Arab world.
It is estimated that thousands of domestic violence cases go unreported as abused women are pressured into silence in societies where gender-based violence has been normalized.
A recent study revealed that men in four Arab countries including Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, and the Palestinian territories committed acts of domestic violence and sexual harassment against women.
Around 10 to 45 percent of ever-married men (men who are married or who have been married) reportedly committed acts of physical violence against a female partner, and between 20 to 80 percent of men admitted to emotional violence against their wives.