Child sexual abuse investigations in Roraima

In July 2026, police in Brazil’s northern state of Roraima indicted two evangelical pastors for a series of sexual assaults against adolescent girls, alleging they exploited their religious authority and used coercive tactics. The case, handled by the state’s child‑protection police, identified multiple victims and led to preventive detention of the suspects.

In early August 2026, investigators arrested a 21‑year‑old man, identified by the initials R.J.M., for repeatedly raping an 11‑year‑old girl from the indigenous Vida Nova community in Amajari. The abuse began in September 2025, continued despite the victim’s mother confronting the suspect, and resulted in a pregnancy that later ended in a spontaneous abortion confirmed by ultrasound. The girl’s brother and his wife first witnessed the assaults in an abandoned barrack, and the suspect broke into the family home in February 2026 before being located in Caracaraí and placed in preventive detention. Police seized his mobile phone and lifted communication secrecy as part of the investigation. Both incidents illustrate a heightened law‑enforcement focus on protecting minors and prosecuting sexual abuse in Roraima.