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Conviction Islamic institutions and contexts Quranic-school and daara systems Depok, West Java, Indonesia · 2022

Indonesia: Quran teacher sentenced to 19 years for abusing ten pupils

Record class

Core record

Evidence status

Convicted

Authority role

guru ngaji (Quran teacher) at a Depok majelis taklim

Organization

No organization assigned

Spiritual nexus

Ten children whose parents sent them to learn the Quran — the lessons themselves were the access.

  • Guru or spiritual-teacher authority

Evidence structure

Proceedings

  1. 2022-08-01 · conviction and sentence

    Pengadilan Negeri Depok, Indonesia. A 69-year-old Quran teacher, identified in reporting as MMS, was sentenced in August 2022 to 19 years for sexually abusing ten of his pupils, paying victims small sums and threatening them into silence.

Documented coercion mechanisms

  • religious lessons as the site of access
  • small payments and threats to enforce silence

Primary record

Sources

national broadcaster court reporting verdict and sentencing report Liputan6: 'MMS, terdakwa oknum guru ngaji cabuli 10 siswa di Depok divonis 19 tahun penjara'.

National outlet's court report.

national newspaper court reporting verdict report Detik report.

Independent corroboration.

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