House Commission III Demands Severe Punishment for Pati Pesantren Founder Who Raped 50 Female Students

Law enforcement must impose severe punishment on the perpetrator who raped the female students to prevent recurrence in other pesantrens,” said Sahroni when contacted on Tuesday (5/5/2026). He also demanded that the suspect be forcibly brought in, as he has twice failed to appear for police questioning. He further reminded of suspicions of interference by the suspect against the victims. “If summoned twice and he doesn’t come, the police must forcibly bring him in. Regarding the victims withdrawing their reports, I suspect interference, so the victims are full of fear,” he stated. He also requested that the Ministry of Religious Affairs evaluate the pesantren in question. Oversight of other pesantrens, he said, must also be strengthened. “The Ministry of Religious Affairs, in terms of oversight, must also act on what is visible and known, but what about what is not known? This is a major homework for the Ministry of Religious Affairs,” he said. “Then, if it is proven that the alleged perpetrator is the owner of the pesantren, that pesantren must be evaluated for its existence because similar incidents could recur,” he added. 50 Female Students Become Rape Victims Previously reported, police have named the founder of a pesantren in Tlogowungu, Pati, with initials AS, as a suspect for allegedly raping his female students. The victims’ lawyer suspects AS has raped 50 people. Quoted from detikJateng, Tuesday (5/5), the victims’ lawyer, Ali Yusron, stated that the rape case has occurred since 2024. He said there are eight people who have reported to the police, but the number of victims is estimated to reach 50 people. “The reporting victims are eight people. Actually, from the witnesses’ statements, the victims are more than 30 to 50 underage female students in year 1 and year 2 of junior high school,” said Ali.