By AIDAN WONDRACZ, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR, AUSTRALIA
Published: 05:01 BST, 23 August 2026 | Updated: 05:32 BST, 23 August 2026
A manhunt has been launched for an Aussie tourist caught having sex with a woman outside a house in Bali.
The pair engaged in the lurid act at a property in Tibubeneng village, in North Kuta, at around 6.30pm on Saturday.
The homeowner walked into her yard on her way to prayer when she stumbled across the pair.
She shouted at them to stop, but the man and woman continued, before the homeowner ran back into her house.
CCTV captured the brief act of public indecency, which lasted 15 minutes.
The couple were later seen casually walking away.
North Kuta Police chief Comr. I Ketut Sukadana said police had identified the Australian man and the search was ongoing.
'He is still being sought with ongoing coordination with immigration authorities,' he said.
A manhunt has been launched for an Aussie tourist caught having sex with a woman outside a house in Bali
North Kuta Police chief Comr. I Ketut Sukadana said they had since identified the Australian man and that the search continued
In Bali, sexual intercourse in public is believed to bring bad energy to a house.
The homeowner was forced to perform a Hindu ceremony to expel the bad energy.
'The indecent acts have the potential to cause public concern,' Sukadana said.
