Indonesian teacher sentenced to death for raping 13 students, impregnating 8 of his victims
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The case also highlighted the need for greater oversight and mechanisms to protect children at religious schools in the country.
FILE PHOTO: Police officers stand guard during the verdict trial against Herry Wirawan (36), a former teacher and founder of an Islamic boarding school, who is accused of raping 13 school girls between 2016 and 2021, at the district court in Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia February 15, 2022. (Reuters/Heru Asprihanto) Herry Wirawan (36), a former teacher and founder of an Islamic boarding school, who is accused of raping 13 school girls between 2016 and 2021, sits during his verdict trial at the district court in Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia February 15, 2022. (Reuters/Heru Asprihanto) Herry Wirawan (36), a former teacher and founder of an Islamic boarding school, who is accused of raping 13 school girls between 2016 and 2021, is escorted by officers to the court room prior to his verdict trial, at the district court in Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia February 15, 2022 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. (Antara Foto/Novrian Arbi/via REUTERS ) A prosecutor gestures during the verdict trial against Herry Wirawan (36), a former teacher and founder of an Islamic boarding school, who is accused of raping 13 school girls between 2016 and 2021, at the district court in Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia February 15, 2022. (Reuters/Heru Asprihanto)
Herry initially faced a life sentence for his crimes, but prosecutors appealed for the death penalty. The debate over implementing the death penalty has proven contentious as the nation’s human rights commission opposed its use as "not appropriate."
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