# Child exploitation and abuse investigations in Brazil > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/child-exploitation-and-abuse-investigations-in-brazil > Updated: 2026-10-15T12:21:42.000Z. Sources: 62. Developments: 3. Brazilian authorities have conducted multiple operations targeting various forms of child exploitation and abuse. In September, the Mato Grosso do Sul Civil Police launched ‘Operação Lívia’ to investigate a digital network that uses psychological pressure to coerce children and adolescents into committing crimes against animals. This investigation follows the suicide of a 13-year-old girl during a Discord live stream, an incident that led the National Data Protection Authority to suspend Discord live streams in Brazil in August. By October, law enforcement expanded its focus to include international and local sexual abuse cases. In a coordinated effort with Interpol, police arrested a pastor and a programmer suspected of involvement in a global network of over 250 members trading child sexual abuse imagery across Europe, Asia, and Latin America. In Rio das Pedras, a grandmother and her son were arrested for the sexual abuse of minors, with allegations that the grandmother facilitated the abuse of her grandchildren for financial gain. In October 2026, police operations continued with further arrests. In an Interpol-supported investigation, a man and a programmer were apprehended in São José do Rio Preto and Santa Fé do Sul for allegedly participating in a global group that sold child sexual abuse content for amounts reaching R$ 100,000. Authorities estimate the network includes more than 250 individuals and utilized approximately 60 GB of digital files to identify regional participants. A prison warden in Votuporanga is also under investigation. Other local cases included the arrest of a 50-year-old man in Rio Branco for the alleged abuse of two siblings by a trusted family friend, and the arrest of a 20-year-old man in São Paulo after a 14-year-old girl signaled for help in a public square. ## Claims - A man and a programmer were arrested in São José do Rio Preto and Santa Fé do Sul for allegedly participating in an international group selling child sexual abuse content. (disputed) - A pastor and a programmer were arrested in flagrante in São José do Rio Preto and Santa Fé do Sul for allegedly participating in an international group selling child sexual abuse content. (disputed) - 95 suspects were arrested during international operations targeting the distribution of child sexual abuse material. (corroborated by 4 sources) - The operations involved 17 countries across Latin America and Europe. (corroborated by 4 sources) - Authorities executed 127 search warrants between March and September 2026. (corroborated by 4 sources) - One five-year-old child was rescued in Colombia. (corroborated by 4 sources) - In Rio das Pedras, a 57-year-old woman and her 25-year-old son were arrested for the rape of four minors. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The investigation in Rio das Pedras suggests the grandmother allowed abuses by various men in exchange for money. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Three men were arrested in Cuiabá for domestic violence and violating protective orders. (corroborated by 2 sources) - A 20-year-old man was arrested in a São Paulo park after a 14-year-old girl signaled for help from a police vehicle. (corroborated by 2 sources) - In Ecuador, investigators found over 4,000 files totaling approximately 15 GB of child abuse material. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Criminals used messaging applications and cryptocurrencies to distribute and monetize illegal content. (corroborated by 2 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-10-15: Interpol arrests 95 suspects in international child abuse material crackdown Interpol coordinated operations across 17 countries, resulting in 95 arrests and 127 search warrants in a crackdown on the digital distribution and monetization of child sexual abuse material. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/interpol-operation-leads-to-95-arrests-across-17-countries ### 2026-10-07: Interpol-supported operation arrests suspects in international child abuse content ring A pastor and a programmer were arrested in Brazil as part of an Interpol-supported investigation into an international group selling child sexual abuse content, involving over 250 people. 49 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazilian-police-arrest-multiple-suspects-for-sexual-abuse-and-domestic-violence ### 2026-09-15: Brazil police launch Operação Lívia against online child coercion network Brazilian authorities have launched a new phase of ‘Operação Lívia’ to dismantle a digital network coercing minors into animal cruelty, self-harm, and other crimes via online platforms. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-police-launch-operao-lvia-against-online-child-coercion-network --- Cite as: Child exploitation and abuse investigations in Brazil. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/child-exploitation-and-abuse-investigations-in-brazil