Court orders preventive detention of stepfather suspected of raping 12-year-old stepdaughter in Barretos, SP

35-year-old man is arrested after raping his 12-year-old stepdaughter in Barretos, SP The court ordered the preventive detention of the 35-year-old man suspected of raping his 12-year-old stepdaughter in Barretos (SP). He had been arrested in the act on Sunday afternoon (16) and remains in detention, according to delegate Evandro Abrão Nacle. According to the Public Security Secretariat (SSP), the case was registered at the Barretos Sectional Police Station as rape of a vulnerable person, domestic violence and resistance. The ministry stated that other details would not be disclosed due to the nature of the incident and because it involved a minor victim. According to the Military Police, the corporation was called at around 2:30 pm after the girl's mother reported to the PM Operations Center (Copom) that her daughter had been sexually abused by her stepfather. When police arrived at the family's home, the suspect had already left the property. As the suspect's identity has not been revealed, it is not possible to contact the defense. The case is being carried out under judicial secrecy. ? Be part of the g1 Ribeirão e Franca channel on WhatsApp Women's Defense Police Station (DDM) of Barretos, SP Valdinei Malaguti/EPTV How the arrest was According to the PM, a military police officer spoke to the girl at the scene, and she confirmed the abuse. The team then began carrying out investigations and found the suspect hours later walking along the banks of km 95 of the Assis Chateaubriand highway, towards São José do Rio Preto. Sergeant Ricardo Borges, who participated in the incident, stated that the man resisted the approach and that the police had to use force to restrain him. He was taken to the police station, where the arrest in the act was ratified by the police officer on duty. According to the sergeant, in an informal conversation with the police, the man admitted the crime and said he had used medication to sedate the teenager. This report is preliminary and does not replace formal testimony and has not been officially confirmed by the Civil Police. Investigation under judicial secrecy Chief Evandro Abrão Nacle informed that the police are awaiting the results of a toxicological report that can confirm whether the teenager had taken medication. The investigation is carried out in secret, a common procedure in cases involving children and adolescents who are victims of sexual violence. The PM reported that the suspect has no registered criminal record and is from Rondônia. See more news from the region on g1 Ribeirão Preto e Franca