Headmaster detained after BBC investigation into alleged sexual abuse of students
A former headmaster of an Indonesian Islamic boarding school has been detained following a BBC investigation into allegations of sexual abuse. The case was reopened after former students gathered evidence and provided testimony against the accused.
Why it matters
This case underscores the power of investigative journalism and grassroots survivor advocacy in holding figures of authority accountable for abuse.
Image source, BBC Indonesia Image caption, Ex-headmaster Ahmad Imanuddin Sumar, known to students as Abah, has been accused of sexual abuse
A former headmaster of an Islamic boarding school in Indonesia has been named as a suspect in a sexual abuse investigation and detained by police, following a BBC Eye report.
Ahmad Imanuddin Sumar, known to students as Abah, led the Abul Barokat boarding school on the island of Lombok.
Police reopened the case after the BBC World Service revealed accusations of sexual abuse against him , and documented how former students had gathered evidence in an effort to bring the allegations to the authorities.
The story sparked public outrage and led to 12 more former students giving testimony to police.
Warning: This story contains details of sexual assault
Two ex-students expose sexual abuse by teachers at Islamic boarding schools in Indonesia
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