Pesantren
Kiai Ashari suspect in santriwati abuse case reportedly flees Pati
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Kiai Ashari, caretaker of Pondok Pesantren Ndolo Kusumo in Pati Regency, Central Java, is suspected of having disappeared after being named a suspect in the sexual abuse of dozens of santriwati. This follows earlier reports that police had secured the suspect amid public protests. Officers are now hunting him and have issued a second summons dated 7 May 2026.
A kiai with initials S, an administrator at Pesantren Ndolo Kusumo in Tlogowungu, Pati Regency, Central Java, has been secured by police over allegations of abusing around 50 underage female students. Some victims reportedly became pregnant as a result. The Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs calls for heavy punishment for the perpetrator.
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