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Muslim
cleric jailed for marrying minor
Wednesday November 24, 2010 07:11:12 PM,
DPA
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Jakarta:
An Indonesian court Wednesday sentenced a Muslim cleric to four
years in jail for marrying a 12-year-old, the state-run Antara
news agency reported.
Judges at the Ungaran district court in Central Java province
found Pujiono Cahyo Widianto, 46, guilty of "deliberate acts" to
force a minor to have sex with him, Antara said.
News of Widianto's marriage to 12-year-old Lutviana Ulfa in 2008
drew a public outcry and prompted condemnations from child rights
activists and Muslim scholars.
Widianto said at that time he did not intend to consummate the
marriage until the girl reached puberty.
The minimum age of marriage is 16 years for women under Indonesian
law.
It was not clear if Widianto, who has been detained for more than
a year, was found to have had sex with the girl.
Widianto said he would appeal.
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