# Criminal sentencing in Mato Grosso do Sul

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/criminal-sentencing-in-mato-grosso-do-sul
> Updated: 2026-10-16T22:45:06.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

A man in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, was sentenced to 29 years and three months in prison for the murder, rape, and torture of a 16-year-old girl in Jaguapiru village. The crime, which occurred in December 2023, involved a knife attack and asphyxiation following an attempted non-consensual sexual encounter. 

A jury identified several aggravating factors for the homicide, including futile motive, the use of asphyxiation, and feminicide. While the charge of torture was initially excluded during the jury trial, the Public Prosecutor's Office of Mato Grosso do Sul (MPMS) successfully appealed, leading the Court of Justice of Mato Grosso do Sul (TJMS) to reinstate the charge. The final sentence includes 18 years for qualified homicide, eight years and four months for rape, and two years and 11 months for torture, to be served in an initial closed regime.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-16: Dourados man sentenced to 29 years for murder, rape, and torture of teenager

A man was sentenced to over 29 years in prison for the 2023 murder, rape, and torture of a 16-year-old girl in the Jaguapiru village of Dourados, Brazil.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dourados-man-sentenced-to-29-years-for-murder-rape-and-torture-of-teenager

### 2026-10-10: Superior Tribunal de Justiça reinstates 18-year sentence for rape in Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil's Superior Tribunal de Justiça reinstated an 18-year sentence for a man convicted of raping a minor in Mato Grosso do Sul.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/superior-tribunal-de-justia-reinstates-18-year-sentence-for-rape-in-mato-grosso-do-sul

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