Indonesia: pesantren teacher sentenced to 18 years for abusing female students
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Convicted
Authority role
pesantren teacher (ustaz)
Organization
Pondok Pesantren Riyadhul Janah
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The complainants were female santri boarding at the pesantren where the defendant taught, living under his religious instruction and the institution's authority.
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Proceedings
2023-02-02 · conviction and sentence
Pengadilan Negeri Depok (Depok District Court), Indonesia. Ustaz Achmad Fadilla Ramadhan, a teacher at the Pondok Pesantren Riyadhul Janah, was convicted of sexually abusing female santri under his religious instruction and sentenced to 18 years' imprisonment.
Documented coercion mechanisms
- religious teaching authority over female boarding students (santri)
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- national newspaper court reporting verdict and sentencing report 'Cabuli Santriwati, Ustaz Ponpes di Depok Divonis 18 Tahun Penjara', CNN Indonesia, 2 Feb. 2023.
Reports the Depok District Court's 18-year sentence for abuse of female boarding students.
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- https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20230202063418-12-907876/cabuli-santriwati-ustaz-ponpes-di-depok-divonis-18-tahun-penjara Corpus classification: national-newspaper-court-reporting; evidentiary role: verdict-and-sentencing-report. SHA-256 9fda134cc297963762db9eb911d92eaa580add2391924359f23ddc3b785dca26
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