Christian YouTuber in Indonesia Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

4/8/2022　Indonesia　(ICC)

On April 6, an Indonesian Christian YouTuber was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a YouTube video that allegedly offended Muslims across Indonesia. Muhammad Kace, 56, is a former Muslim cleric who converted to Christianity in 2014. After his conversion, he began uploading videos to YouTube criticizing his former faith. He was arrested last August. Thousands of Muslims surrounded the court in support of the harsher prosecution of Kace. During his detention, Kace was treated in an inhumane way; he was allegedly beaten and tortured. Kace’s lawyer, said the sentence was harsh and that his client would appeal the sentence. A Christian-turned-Muslim cleric who was arrested last August for insulting Christianity, was sentenced to just five months in prison in comparison. The inconsistent standard embedded in Indonesia’s legal system is self-evident.

Please pray…

• Pray that the Lord will sustain Muhammad Kace at this difficult time and keep him safe in prison.
• Pray that he will have opportunities to be a witness for Jesus in prison.
• Pray that the Lord will guide his lawyer in filing for an appeal and that the judge will reduce the sentence to be more in line with the sentence given to the former Christian who insulted Christianity.