Indonesia Religious School Principal Named Suspect in 14 Students' Sexual Abuse

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"However, since the criminal act was conducted repeatedly, the punishment can be 15 to 20 years in prison," he said.

In 2022, a married religious school principal was sentenced to death for raping 13 schoolgirls in Bandung, West Java.

Herry Wirawan was accused of sexually grooming and assaulting the teenagers, nine of whom were impregnated, between 2016 and 2021 at a pesantren (Islamic boarding school) in the city.

The Child Protection Commission (KPAI) reported that a fifth of the 51 sexual abuse incidents between 2015 and 2020 occurred in boarding schools.

Source: State News Antara