Sexual Violence
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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The 33-year-old Lena Jensen, a survivor of childhood sexual violence, advocates for more support for victims and stronger consequences for perpetrators. She recounts abuse from ages two to six and criticizes that no one was convicted in her case. Jensen protests and meets politicians in Berlin.
The French Parliament adopted a major amendment to the penal code on October 29, 2025, integrating non-consent into the definitions of rape and sexual assaults. This transpartisan achievement defines consent as free, informed, specific, prior, and revocable. It aims to clarify criminal law following intense debates and initial hesitations.