Conviction Islamic institutions and contexts Quranic-school and daara systems Ciputat, Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia · 2025

Indonesia: Quran teacher sentenced to 20 years for raping pupils under an 'aura-opening' ritual

Record class

Core record

Evidence status

Convicted

Authority role

guru ngaji in Ciputat

Organization

No organization assigned

Spiritual nexus

The ritual pretext is the criterion in miniature: children submitted because their religious teacher told them the ritual required it.

Evidence structure

Proceedings

2025-07-02 · conviction and sentence; prosecution seeking a higher term

Pengadilan Negeri Tangerang, Indonesia. Mahendra, 40, a Quran teacher in Ciputat, was sentenced on 2 July 2025 to 20 years for raping five pupils and molesting two more under an 'aura-opening' ritual pretext running since 2021; prosecutors, who had sought life, announced an appeal to increase the sentence — an appeal that challenges the term, not the conviction.

Primary record

national newspaper court reporting verdict and sentencing report Detik: 'Mahendra, guru ngaji cabul di Tangsel divonis 20 tahun'.: National outlet's court report.

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