'Adoptive' parents heard and decision in up to 5 days: what was the hearing of a 38-year-old woman who pretended to be 12

Video shows how a 37-year-old woman pretended to be 12 and acted like a child The investigation and trial hearing of Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira, a 38-year-old woman who pretended to be 12 and deceived a family in Santa Catarina, included testimony from the couple of "adoptive parents" who welcomed the woman into their own home and other witnesses. Held on Wednesday (19), the session ended with the expectation that the sentence would be issued within 5 days. The woman was arrested on June 2 in Joinville, in the north of the state. She lived as a kind of adopted daughter for more than a year in the victims' house and even received weight loss pills, a decorated room and children's toys (remember the case below). ?Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp Amanda is accused of embezzlement and false identity, and the process is confidential. During the investigation, the Civil Police stated that she emotionally kidnapped the family. ?? ???? The pre-trial and trial hearing is a phase of the process in which the parties involved in the case are brought together to collect evidence and clarify the facts before making a final decision. The Court may hand down its decision at the end of the session or days later, as occurred in this case. How the hearing went According to lawyers Sarita Henrique de Paiva and Lúcio Sousa, who work in the woman's defense, in addition to two witnesses and two victims of the suspect, experts were also heard. Then, Amanda was interrogated. Who was heard: Two victims: a woman and a man who welcomed Amanda into their own home; Witnesses for the prosecution: son of the victims and a civil police officer; Two technical assistants (on the defense side): a psychiatrist and a psychologist; Accused: Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira. Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira in an image provided by social worker Delma Soares, posing as a 12-year-old teenager. Personal File Subsequently, the Public Prosecutor's Office (MPSC) made closing arguments in the case and requested the defendant's conviction, while the defense requested her acquittal. Subsequently, the magistrate responsible for the case informed that the sentence will be handed down in the office, within a period of up to 5 days. Furthermore, the Court will analyze the request for freedom made by the woman's lawyers. 'Adoption' and crimes in several states Amanda's hoax was unmasked on June 2, when the subject 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 MPSC's complaint and made the woman a defendant in criminal proceedings. She lived for 14 months as an adopted daughter in the home of the family that welcomed her in Joinville. What about the mental health exam? Amanda took a mental health exam with the Scientific Police on June 26th. According to lawyer Lúcio Sousa, she also did another one, 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 results, however, were not disclosed due to the secrecy of the case. Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira was arrested in Santa Catarina pretending to be a 12-year-old child Reproduction VIDEOS: most watched on g1 SC in the last 7 days