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Trans Influencer sentenced to two years in prison for saying Jesus should cut his hair
During the livestream, she responded to a viewer who had asked her to cut her hair to be more like a man’s, by holding up a picture of Jesus Christ and saying, “You [Jesus] should not look like a woman. You should cut your hair so that you will look like his father,” referring to the viewer's father.
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Instagram influencer Ratu Thalisa was sentenced to more than two years in prison on March 10, 2025 for blasphemy. (The Jakarta Post/Antara)
M
edan District Court in North Sumatra has sentenced Ratu Thalisa, a trans influencer who is widely known as Ratu Entok, to two years and 10 months in prison for blasphemy.
Presiding Judge Achmad Ukayat said that Ratu was found guilty of violating Article 45A of the 2024 Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law.
“The court has sentenced the defendant to two years in prison, along with a fine of Rp 100 million [US$ 6,000], which will be converted into an additional three months’ imprisonment if she fails to pay,” Achmad announced on Monday.
Ratu's sentence was lighter than the prosecutor's demand of four years and six months in prison, along with a fine of Rp 100 million, which would be converted into an additional six months’ imprisonment if she failed to pay.
Judge Achmad explained that the aggravating factors in Ratu's case included the fact that her actions had "disrupted public order" and could potentially "undermine religious harmony" within the community.
Meanwhile, the mitigating factors included her admission of guilt, her apology for the actions and the fact that she had no prior criminal record.
After the trial, Ratu stated that she would take seven days to decide whether to appeal her sentence, while the prosecutors immediately announced their intention to seek an appeal.
