Lombok Tengah former boarding school leader named sexual abuse suspect

A former leader of the Abul Barokat Wannafahat Islamic boarding school in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, has been named a suspect in a sexual violence case involving female students. The suspect, identified as Ahmad Imanuddin Sumar (also known as AIS or Abah), was designated a suspect by the Polresta Lombok Tengah after investigators obtained sufficient preliminary evidence.

Authorities have examined 13 witnesses so far, including the reporters, the suspect, and the suspect's wife. Investigators noted that the case is ongoing and there is a possibility of other suspects being identified.

Sumar faces multiple layers of criminal charges, including violations of the Child Protection Law, the Criminal Code (KUHP), and the Sexual Violence Crimes Law. Under these applied articles, the suspect faces a potential prison sentence of up to 15 years.