Conviction Claimed spiritual healing or mediumship Kayu Agung, South Sumatra, Indonesia · 2025

Indonesia: dukun convicted of raping a client's daughter under a 'spirit marriage' ritual

Record class

Core record

Evidence status

Convicted

Authority role

dukun ('orang pintar') consulted by the victim's family

Organization

No organization assigned

Spiritual nexus

The family delivered their daughter into the ritual because the dukun's diagnosis said the spirits required it — belief supplied both the access and the silence.

Curse or witchcraft threat
Ritual, oath, or initiation

Evidence structure

Proceedings

2025-11-06 · conviction and sentence

Pengadilan Negeri Kayu Agung, Indonesia. Eko Adi Saputra, a dukun consulted by a family over their 'haunted' shop, prescribed a ritual requiring their daughter as spiritual intermediary, then raped her under a 'nikah batin' (spirit-marriage) pretext with a 'magic drink'. On 6 November 2025 the Kayu Agung district court convicted him of physical sexual violence and sentenced him to 10 years plus a fine.

Documented coercion mechanisms

haunting diagnosis of the family's shop
the girl prescribed as ritual 'intermediary'
'nikah batin' (spirit marriage) pretext and a 'magic drink'

Primary record

Sources

national newspaper court reporting verdict and sentencing report Kumparan: 'Cabul bermodus nikah batin, dukun di Kayu Agung dihukum 10 tahun penjara'.: National outlet's court report with the verdict date.
official court release verdict report Dandapala (Mahkamah Agung media).: The judiciary's own media on the case.

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