Indonesia: head of a Quran-memorization house sentenced to 15 years for molesting his pupils
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Convicted
Authority role
head of Rumah Tahfidz Darul Ilmi, Mangkubumi
Organization
Rumah Tahfidz Darul Ilmi, Tasikmalaya
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Children placed in a religious memorization house under its head's authority.
- Guru or spiritual-teacher authority
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2025-08-21 · conviction and sentence
Pengadilan Negeri Tasikmalaya, Indonesia. Ruslan Abdul Gani, head of the Darul Ilmi Quran-memorization house in Mangkubumi, Tasikmalaya, was sentenced on 21 August 2025 to 15 years plus a fine and restitution for molesting his santri.
Documented coercion mechanisms
- religious authority over children memorizing the Quran in his house
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- national newspaper court reporting verdict and sentencing report Detik Jabar: 'Cabuli santri, ustaz di Tasikmalaya divonis 15 tahun penjara'.
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- https://www.detik.com/jabar/hukum-dan-kriminal/d-8072350/cabuli-santri-ustaz-di-tasikmalaya-divonis-15-tahun-penjara Corpus classification: national-newspaper-court-reporting; evidentiary role: verdict-and-sentencing-report. SHA-256 7de242e01f3debfd44e6283e8d4fd741434d3ca3c20e90f6d4681fbd3a0e70f5
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