Conviction Islamic institutions and contexts Quranic-school and daara systems Soreang, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia · 2026

Indonesia: pesantren ustaz's 17-year sentence for assaulting eight santriwati affirmed on appeal

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2026-02-26

Affirmed.

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Convicted

Authority role

ustaz at a Soreang pesantren

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Eight resident students assaulted by a man the court described as acting in his educator's capacity.

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2026-01-28 · conviction; affirmed on appeal

Pengadilan Negeri Bale Bandung; Pengadilan Tinggi Bandung. An ustaz at a Soreang pesantren, identified in reporting as RR, 30, was sentenced on 28 January 2026 to 17 years plus a one-billion-rupiah fine and Rp 353.6 million restitution for sexually assaulting eight santriwati from May 2025; the Bandung high court affirmed the sentence on 26 February 2026 after he appealed for acquittal.

Documented coercion mechanisms

the court's finding that he acted 'in his capacity as an educator' over resident girls

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national newspaper court reporting verdict and sentencing report Detik Jabar: the Bale Bandung verdict and restitution.: National outlet's court report.
national newspaper court reporting appellate outcome report Detik Jabar: PT Bandung affirmation.: Reports the appellate outcome.

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Source and tier basis: https://www.detik.com/jabar/hukum-dan-kriminal/d-8376863/ Corpus classification: national-newspaper-court-reporting; evidentiary role: verdict-and-sentencing-report.
Retrieval: 2026-07-27 · Retrieval failed; Bound by Fear automated source-preservation ledger
Source and tier basis: https://www.detik.com/jabar/hukum-dan-kriminal/d-8377529/ Corpus classification: national-newspaper-court-reporting; evidentiary role: appellate-outcome-report.
Retrieval: 2026-07-27 · Retrieval failed; Bound by Fear automated source-preservation ledger

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