Conviction Islamic institutions and contexts Quranic-school and daara systems Depok, West Java, Indonesia · 2023

Indonesia: pesantren teacher sentenced to 18 years for abusing female students

Record class

Core record

Evidence status

Convicted

Authority role

pesantren teacher (ustaz)

Organization

Pondok Pesantren Riyadhul Janah

Spiritual nexus

The complainants were female santri boarding at the pesantren where the defendant taught, living under his religious instruction and the institution's authority.

Guru or spiritual-teacher authority
Institutional obedience or isolation

Evidence structure

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)

Primary record

Sources

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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