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Brazil's 'Maio Laranja' drives city actions, spotlights Pará child abuse case

The national "Maio Laranja" campaign, held each year around 18 May to combat abuse and sexual exploitation of children and adolescents, prompted a series of preventive activities in the municipality of Taboão da Serra, São Paulo. Between 19 and 27 May, the city’s Social Assistance and Health Secretariats coordinated visits to local health units and social assistance centers, distributing information and urging the public to report any signs of abuse. Secretary of Social Assistance Jefferson Silva emphasized the joint effort of health and social services in strengthening protection networks.

In the state of Pará, former Federal Police delegate and audit official Erika Sabino gained national visibility after her video on a child‑exploitation case was shared by TV personalities Xuxa Meneghel and Luana Piovani. The case involved the imprisonment of individuals accused of selling a minor to a businessman who sexually abused a teenager in Santo Antônio do Tauá. Sabino warned that "there is no child prostitution; there is rape of a vulnerable person," stressing that any monetary exchange with a 14‑17‑year‑old constitutes illegal exploitation. Pará remains second among Brazilian states for reported child‑exploitation victims, underscoring the campaign’s urgency.

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