38-year-old woman who pretended to be 12 and was 'adopted' in SC will undergo 1st hearing; understand step to judgment

Video shows how a 37-year-old woman pretended to be 12 and acted like a child The investigation and trial hearing for the criminal case of Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira, the 38-year-old woman who pretended to be 12, was scheduled for Wednesday (19), her defense informed. On that occasion, the defense and prosecution will be heard, including the defendant. The woman, who turned 38 on June 10, was arrested in Joinville, in the North of Santa Catarina, after deceiving a family and living as a kind of adopted daughter for more than a year (remember below). She is responsible for the crimes of embezzlement and false identity. ?Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp Baby bottle, pacifier and drawings: how a woman who pretended to be 12 years old acted The accused's defense said in a note that "it will demonstrate, based on the evidence in the case file, Amanda's innocence, highlighting the weaknesses of the accusation and the elements that support her version of the facts" (read the full note at the end of the report). Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira in an image provided by social worker Delma Soares, posing as a 12-year-old teenager. Personal Archive What were the steps leading up to the hearing? Until the scheduling of this hearing and trial, the following steps took place, according to information from the accused's defense: Amanda was arrested in the act on June 2nd the Civil Police presented an investigation to the Public Ministry of Santa Catarina (MPSC) the MPSC denounced Amanda for embezzlement and false identity the Judiciary accepted the MP's complaint in this way, the case became a criminal case Amanda's lawyers made her defense in writing to the Judiciary the MP has space to contest this defense, the defense also in writing Amanda has space for a reply. The hearing was scheduled for 6pm on Wednesday in Joinville, in person. What will happen at Wednesday's hearing? At the hearing, the parties to the case will be heard. the accusation, made by the MPSC, will be heard Amanda's defense will be heard Amanda will be heard After the hearing, the final arguments take place, when the prosecution and defense make a final statement about the evidence produced and present their requests to the judge. After this part, the case is ready for sentencing, which should not occur on the same day. Woman who pretended to be 12 years old undergoes mental health exam See questions and answers about the scam How internet search led 'aunt' to unmask woman who pretended to be 12 years old What about the mental health exam? Amanda took a mental health exam with the Scientific Police on June 26th. According to her lawyer, Lúcio Sousa, she also did another, with experts chosen by the defense. Sousa informed that there was a discrepancy between the two reports, which had different diagnoses. The state-owned company indicated one illness and the defense team indicated three. Their result, however, was not disclosed because the process is confidential. According to the lawyer, the judge received both reports, which are considered evidence in the process and will help the magistrate in making the final decision on the sentence. Fake teenager Reproduction Amanda lived for 14 months with a family that welcomed her in Joinville. The crime was discovered on June 2, when the investigated woman was arrested in the home of the victims who had “adopted” her. In testimony, Amanda confessed that she carried out the same scam in Curitiba (PR), Nova Iguaçu (RJ), in addition to the states of Minas Gerais, Goiás and Ceará. On June 9, the Judiciary accepted the complaint from the Public Ministry of Santa Catarina (MPSC) against the woman. In this way, she became a defendant in criminal proceedings. She lived for 14 months as an adopted daughter in the home of a family that welcomed her in Joinville.