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        "msgid": "pbnu-highlights-case-of-pesantren-founder-in-pati-allegedly-molesting-female-students-1778028955",
        "date": "2026-05-06 00:30:48",
        "title": "PBNU Highlights Case of Pesantren Founder in Pati Allegedly Molesting Female Students",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Alissa Wahid, daughter of former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid and current chair of PBNU, has condemned the alleged sexual violence case involving the founder of Ponpes Ndolo Kusumo in Pati, Central Java, calling for strengthened child protection systems in religious boarding schools. PBNU's Anti-Violence Unit for Pesantren demands swift legal action against the perpetrator, support for victims, and greater vigilance from parents in selecting institutions. The Ministry of Religious Affairs has temporarily closed the pesantren, relocating students, amid public outrage and ongoing police investigations.",
        "content": "<p>Alissa Wahid, daughter of Indonesia\u2019s fourth president Abdurrahman\nWahid (Gus Dur), stated that PBNU is highlighting the case of alleged\nsexual violence by the founder of a pesantren in Pati against female\nstudents. As the current chair of PBNU, Alissa said that the\norganisation\u2019s Pesantren Anti-Violence Unit (SAKA) is urging religious\neducational institutions, particularly pesantrens, to strengthen student\nprotection systems. This comes in the wake of the exposure of the\nalleged sexual violence case by the founder of Ponpes Ndolo Kusumo in\nPati, Central Java. \u201cWe emphasise that cases like this must serve as a\nserious lesson to strengthen student protection systems. The safety and\ndignity of students must be placed above all else,\u201d Alissa said on\nTuesday (5\/5), quoted from Antara. She assured that PBNU is committed to\nmonitoring the case until it is resolved, to ensure that pesantrens\nremain safe, dignified places trusted by the wider community. The eldest\ndaughter of the late Gus Dur emphasised that sexual violence cases\ninvolving kyai or pesantren caretakers are extraordinary crimes that\ntarnish religious educational institutions. According to her, there is\nno room for violence of any kind in educational environments. Pesantrens\nmust be safe and healthy places for students to grow, both in knowledge\nand mentally. \u201cSuch actions are crimes that cannot be justified by any\nreason. This is a betrayal of educational values, humanity, and the\ntrust of the pesantren,\u201d she said, known as a figure in the Gusdurian\nNetwork. Alissa stated that PBNU\u2019s SAKA Pesantren is calling on law\nenforcement authorities to process the perpetrator fairly,\ntransparently, and thoroughly in accordance with applicable law. \u201cWe\nurge all stakeholders to side with the victims and provide maximum\nsupport, from legal aid to long-term psychological recovery,\u201d she said.\nShe advised parents and the public to be more careful in choosing\npesantrens by examining the track record of caretakers, supervision\nsystems, institutional governance, and commitment to student protection.\n\u201cWe ask all parties to remain calm, not act anarchically, and entrust\nthe handling process to law enforcement authorities,\u201d said the eldest of\nfour siblings. Chronology of the harassment case at the Pati pesantren.\nPreviously, the founder of Ponpes Ndolo Kusumo, initialled AS, had to\nface the law after being officially named a suspect in the alleged rape\nof dozens of female students. AS is known to have founded the pesantren\nlocated in Tlogowungu Subdistrict, Pati, in 2021. The pesantren\ncurrently has 252 students, 112 of whom are female. The alleged\nharassment case came to light after a graduate victim spoke out about\nthe suspect\u2019s indecent treatment. The report was filed by the victim to\nthe Pati Regency Social Service, Women\u2019s Empowerment, Child Protection,\nand Family Planning Office (Dinsos P3AKB) in September 2024. The case\nhas also been reported to the authorities. However, more than a year\npassed without any developments in the legal process. Head of the\nWomen\u2019s and Children\u2019s Protection Unit (UPTD PPA), Hartono, said that\nonly on Monday (27\/4) did police conduct a crime scene examination.\nThere were four locations for the crime scene processing, such as the\ngirls\u2019 dormitory, learning room, and two kyai rooms. \u201cThere are four\ncrime scene locations, at the girls\u2019 dormitory, learning area, and two\nkyai rooms,\u201d he said. As a result of the case, several residents and\nvictims demonstrated in front of the pesantren on Saturday (2\/5). Pati\nPolice Resort Operations Section Chief, AKP Dwi Atma Yofi Wirabrata,\nrevealed that AS has officially been designated a suspect in the alleged\nmolestation case on 28 April. \u201cRegarding the suspect designation, it was\nset on 28 April 2026, for the next steps we will conduct summoning\n(today). We will then confirm the investigation and report it to the\nmedia and public,\u201d he said during a press conference at the Pati Regency\nHall, on Sunday (3\/5). Yofi acknowledged there were obstacles in\nhandling this case. However, he did not provide details on the obstacles\nmentioned. \u201cOf course, basically this case continues. Even though there\nare obstacles, we will report them later and they have been addressed,\nbut the point is the case proceeds to the final stage,\u201d Yofi stated.\nMeanwhile, the Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag) has closed the\npesantren following the revelation of the alleged harassment case. The\nstudents are planned to be transferred to other pesantrens in Pati. Head\nof the Pati Regency Ministry of Religious Affairs Office, Ahmad Syaiku,\nsaid that three decisions have been issued regarding the alleged\nmolestation incident at the pesantren. \u201cFrom the Directorate General of\nPesantrens of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, there are three\nrecommendations. First, temporary closure, meaning no new students for\nthis academic year; second, the caretakers must be separated from the\nfoundation, meaning not in that foundation. The third recommendation, if\npoints one and two are not heeded, the Ministry of Religious Affairs\nwill close it permanently,\u201d Syaiku said.<\/p>",
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