Tattoo artist is arrested on suspicion of rape in Torres, on the North Coast of RS The report of domestic violence published by Michele Duarte on social media after the end of her relationship with Vinicius Roig caught the attention of other women. According to the Civil Police, there are 19 incidents in which the tattoo artist appears as a suspect in the last two years. On Thursday (30), the 47-year-old man was arrested preventively on suspicion of rape. “He destroyed my face. […] I looked at my body, full of marks, bruises. All hurt, all over,” he says. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp The teacher from Torres, on the North Coast of Rio Grande do Sul, says that the relationship started in a way that seemed promising. "He opened the car door, which no one had ever opened for me, he was kind, very polite. With an elegance that you would say: he is the prince of my dreams." After ending the relationship, Michele decided to publish messages about domestic violence on social media — and filed a report with the Civil Police. The report caught the attention of Juliana Roig, Vinicius's sister. Juliana shared the story and stated that she believed in the teacher. After that, according to her, other women started looking for the page called Verdade Seja Dita, which started to gather reports from women who claim to have had a relationship with the same man. "We never imagined that things would take this proportion, because dozens of women began to emerge with brutal, very impactful stories", says Juliana. There are records of occurrences in Torres, Novo Hamburgo, Sapucaia do Sul and Cachoeirinha. According to the MP, reports of physical attacks, humiliation, persecution, psychological violence and sexual violence are being investigated. Investigations and complaints The Civil Police are also investigating the case. According to the institution, there are 19 incidents in which Vinicius appears as a suspect in the last two years. The MP has already denounced Roig three times for crimes committed against women in the municipalities of Torres and Sapucaia do Sul: the first complaint was filed on September 1st of last year. The second was filed on April 1st. The third complaint was presented on June 9 — according to the MP, the actions are awaiting analysis by the Judiciary. "The public repercussion occurred now due to demonstrations and complaints published on social media. However, it is important to highlight that the Public Prosecutor's Office had already been acting on the case from the moment it became aware of the facts", says Torres prosecutor Márcio Roberto Silva de Carvalho. The Prosecutor's Office carried out a survey of suspected cases against Vinicius. In addition to the reports published on the page, previous records were consulted. "There are more than 20 victims in this first moment. Not only based on the reports on the Instagram page, but also in consultation with all the history, previous records against him", says the prosecutor. When contacted, the Court of Justice stated that "Due to the judicial secrecy that concerns the processes, it is not possible to provide information or disclose details related to the case at this time." Civil Police investigate suspected rape In Torres, the Civil Police opened an investigation against Vinicius on suspicion of rape against his last ex-partner. Delegate Marcos Veloso states that the work, at this moment, is to gather evidence and listen to the women who contacted the authorities. "We need to welcome these victims in the best possible way so that they remember these stories that are very difficult for them, but we need to ask some questions to properly initiate police investigations." Investigated person disputes information On social media, Vinicius published a text in which he claims to recognize that there are events that need to be faced seriously. At the same time, he says that much information that began to circulate does not correspond to reality, presents distortions or was taken out of context. He also filed a complaint against the women for slander and tried to take the page offline through legal action. The court denied the preliminary injunction. In the decision, the judge stated that the statements published on the profile were not produced "in a vacuum" and that there is "concrete factual substrate" that supports them. Civil Police investigations continue, and the Public Ministry follows the reports presented by the women. For Juliana, mobilization is not revenge. "We don't think about revenge. We think about justice. Because this has to be stopped." Michele, who has a protective measure against Vinícius, says she never imagined the story would reach social media. Now, he hopes the reports have consequences. "I didn't imagine it would end up on the internet. But, since it did, I want justice. I want Justice to fulfill its role", he concludes. g1 tries to contact Roig's defense for a statement. Vinicius Roig, 47 years old, was preventively arrested Personal archive VIDEOS: Everything about RS