Brazilian courts hand down convictions in fraud, murder, sexual exploitation and cyberstalking cases
The 1st Criminal Court in Jaraguá do Sul sentenced a son to one year and four months in prison for defrauding his 70‑plus mother, ordering restitution of R$ 218,110 and community service.
In Paraíba, a businessman and his girlfriend were formally charged with the murder of civil engineer Rubens Fernandes da Costa Filho after a confrontation in an event parking lot; the businessman was taken into custody.
In Ceará, a 27‑year‑old woman was arrested and placed in preventive detention after recording a sexual video with a 13‑year‑old boy and sending it to an ex‑partner; her ex‑partner and a friend were subsequently indicted for disseminating the video.
São Paulo courts sentenced two women for cyberstalking and extortion against the essential‑oil company doTerra. One consultant received a five‑year closed‑regime sentence; another former reseller received five years and six months for similar offenses.