Woman forced to walk down New York street with no cloths on

A man who allegedly forced his girlfriend to walk down a Harlem street with n cloths on told a court it was an African custom as punishment her for texting other men.

Jason Melo said the woman, who he has since split with, agreed to the stunt after he caught her texting other men, reports the New York Post.

Melo faces up to seven years in jail if found guilty.