An Islamic boarding school principal raped 13 students in Indonesia and is now facing death penalty for allegedly raping 13 students.
Furthermore, local media of Indonesia reported that Principal Wirawan had impregnated eight victims. According to Police the victims were too fearful to tell anyone.
A court in the Indonesian city of Bandung sentenced him to life in prison in February this year. However, prosecutors reportedly filed an appeal, demanding a death penalty.
In the latest ruling on Monday, April 4, the trial judge in a report by the Bandung High Court’s website, stated that “we hereby punish the defendant with the death penalty.”
Altogether reports claim between 2016 and 2021, Wirawan sexually groomed 13 girls.
The girls were said to be between the ages of 12 and 16.
Accordingly, the principal who raped 13 students left 8 pregnant.
Statements were release by the courts.
“What he had done had caused trauma and suffering to the victims and their parents.”
“The defendant had tarnished the reputation of Islamic boarding schools.”
Herry Wirawan is the former principal’s full name. He was part of an Islamic boarding school for girls in the city of Bandung.
As part of his previous sentence, the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection was ordered by the court to pay 331 million rupia.
That is equivalent to just over $23,000, in compensation to the girls.
