Police Station Specialized in the Protection of Children and Adolescents (Depca) Disclosure The Amazonas Court ordered the preventive detention of a lawyer being investigated on suspicion of rape of a vulnerable person, threats, illegal embarrassment and slanderous denunciation. g1 found that the court order was complied with by the Specialized Police Station for Child and Adolescent Protection (Depca) this Thursday afternoon (9), in Manaus. The decision, signed by on-duty judge Priscila Pinheiro Pereira on Wednesday (8), also authorized search and seizure warrants, the breach of confidentiality of telematic data and the granting of protective measures in favor of the victims. g1 tries to contact the lawyer's defense. The Brazilian Bar Association was also contacted, but so far there has been no response. The investigation conducted by the Civil Police of Amazonas (PC-AM) gathers evidence of the alleged commission of eight crimes by the suspect. Among them, the authorities investigate five episodes of rape of a vulnerable person that allegedly occurred in Manaus, Brasília and São Paulo. ? Join the g1 AM channel on WhatsApp The crimes of threats, illegal harassment of children and adolescents and slanderous denunciations are also investigated. In the decision, the judge states that the victims' reports present a wealth of detail, spontaneity and contextualization, characteristics that, according to the report attached to the file, give credibility to the statements.
Lawyer investigated for rape of vulnerable person is arrested in Manaus
Police Station Specialized in the Protection of Children and Adolescents (Depca) Disclosure The Amazonas Court ordered the preventive detention of a lawyer being investigated on suspicion of rape of a vulnerable person,...
When justifying the arrest, the judge pointed out a risk to public order and criminal investigation. According to the decision, the person being investigated had adopted a repeated pattern of approaching victims, using relationships of trust, alleged administration of medication, threats and intimidation to prevent complaints. The judge also cites evidence that the lawyer had coerced one of the teenagers to record videos denying the abuse and used supposed incorporations of spiritual entities to threaten her with death if she maintained the accusations. There is also evidence of monitoring of witnesses and non-compliance with previously imposed protective measures. Search and seizure and breach of confidentiality In addition to the arrest, the Court authorized searches of the apartment where the person under investigation resides, in the West Zone of Manaus. The decision allows the seizure of cell phones, computers, tablets, pen drives, memory cards, documents and other electronic devices. It was also determined to break the confidentiality of data stored on devices that must be seized and accounts linked to applications such as WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Google, Telegram, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter) and mobility services, for the period between December 16, 2025 and the date of compliance with the decision. According to the judge, the measure seeks to locate digital evidence and identify possible other victims. The court also granted protective measures in favor of the victims and witnesses, prohibiting the person under investigation from maintaining contact or approaching them, in addition to ordering them to be removed from their homes and places frequented by the teenagers.
