Man ordered to pay damages for stalking in Juiz de Fora

A man in Juiz de Fora has been ordered to pay 5,000 reais in moral damages to a woman following a stalking and harassment case. The decision was upheld by the Eleventh Civil Chamber of the Court of Justice of Minas Gerais.

The victim reported that the man persisted in contacting her despite her explicit refusal, engaged in monitoring her routine, created fake social media profiles, and contacted her family members. The court found that the man's actions violated the victim's privacy and psychological integrity. The defendant had previously attempted to sue the woman for 50,000 reais, claiming the accusations were false, but the court rejected his claims, ruling that the woman was exercising her right to seek police and judicial protection against a concrete risk.