Elderly man is sentenced to more than 80 years in prison for raping children in Maranhão. The sentence was handed down by the Single Court of the District of Santo Antônio dos Lopes, in Maranhão. Reproduction A 64-year-old man was sentenced to 80 years and 10 months in prison by the Single Court of the District of Santo Antônio dos Lopes, in Maranhão. The sentence also provides for 6 months and 20 days of detention and a fine. He was found guilty of rape of a vulnerable person, threatening and exposing children to pornographic material. According to the Court, the man lived in a stable relationship with the victims' maternal grandmother, two boys aged 8 and 10, and took advantage of family proximity to repeatedly commit abuse in isolated areas of the rural area of ??Governador Archer, 327 km from São Luís. ?Download the g1 app to watch MA news in real time and for free The discovery happened when one of the children made a spontaneous comment that led the family to seek out the police. According to the sentence, the defendant used threats, including showing a knife, as well as physical violence to keep the victims silent. He also forced the boys to watch pornographic content in his house.
Elderly man is sentenced to more than 80 years in prison for raping children in Maranhão
Elderly man is sentenced to more than 80 years in prison for raping children in Maranhão. The sentence was handed down by the Single Court of the District of Santo Antônio dos Lopes, in Maranhão. Reproduction A...
Conviction Judge Fabiana Moura Wild considered the materiality and authorship of the crimes proven based on the testimonies of the victims, parents, the responsible police officer and material evidence, such as the seized weapon. The defense claimed a lack of physical evidence in the forensic examinations, but the judge applied the understanding of the Superior Court of Justice: in sexual crimes committed in hiding, the victim's word has special value when confirmed by other elements. In an excerpt from the decision, the judge highlighted: "During the specialized interview, the child, demonstrating clear emotional distress, reported that the accused used serious threats to guarantee impunity. The victim categorically stated that the defendant 'wanted to drown us and wanted to kill us'." Aggravating factors such as premeditation, the use of violence and threats, the condition of family authority and the psychological consequences of the victims, who presented anxiety, sleep disorders and childhood depression, were considered. The sentence also determined payment of minimum compensation of 40 minimum wages, divided between the two boys. The defendant will not be able to appeal freely and will remain in preventive detention, due to the risk to the integrity of the victims and the community.
