Conviction Islamic institutions and contexts Quranic-school and daara systems Sumenep, East Java, Indonesia · 2026

Indonesia: pesantren head sentenced to 20 years for abusing eight boarding students

Record class

Core record

Evidence status

Convicted

Authority role

pesantren foundation chairman and ustaz

Organization

No organization assigned

Spiritual nexus

The victims were male santri resident at the pesantren the defendant headed, subject to his religious and institutional authority.

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Proceedings

2026-01-01 · conviction and sentence

District court, Sumenep, East Java, Indonesia. M Sahnan, an ustaz and pesantren foundation chairman, was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment together with two years of chemical castration for abusing eight male santri under his authority.

Primary record

national newspaper court reporting verdict and sentencing report 'Cabuli 8 Santri, Pengasuh Ponpes di Sumenep Divonis 20 Tahun Bui-Kebiri Kimia', detikNews (2026).: Reports the 20-year sentence and accompanying order for the pesantren head who abused eight boarding students.

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