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Santa Catarina criminal sentencing expands

Entities: Tribunal de Justiça de Santa Catarina · accused man (unnamed) · deacon (unnamed)

Overview

In late June 2026 a Forquilhinha court sentenced a man to 116 years for the femicide of his former partner and the murder of her eight‑year‑old son, also convicting him of theft and arson. In July 2026 the 5th Criminal Chamber of the Tribunal de Justiça de Santa Catarina upheld an 18‑year‑plus term for a deacon convicted of raping a girl under 14, noting the abuse of religious authority. On 27 July 2026 the same chamber reaffirmed that deacon sentence and, in a separate ruling, authorized preventive detention for a man accused of multiple rapes of vulnerable minors, including a sexual assault that resulted in the pregnancy of a 10‑12‑year‑old girl and abuse of her younger brother. Both decisions underscore the state's emphasis on stringent custodial penalties for gender‑based homicide and child sexual abuse, reflecting a broader zero‑tolerance stance in Santa Catarina.

Timeline

  1. 9 days ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Santa Catarina courts impose prison sentences in sexual abuse cases

    Santa Catarina courts sentenced a deacon to 18 years for child rape and ordered preventive detention for another man accused of raping his teenage nephews.

  2. 13 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Santa Catarina deacon sentenced to 18 years for sexual abuse of minor

    A Santa Catarina deacon was sentenced to 18 years, 1 month and 23 days in prison for raping a girl under 14, with the conviction upheld by the state’s 5th Criminal Chamber.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Man Sentenced to 116 Years for Murder of Ex‑Partner and Her Son in Santa Catarina

    A man in Santa Catarina, Brazil, was sentenced to over 116 years for femicide and homicide after stabbing his ex‑partner and her son, also facing fines for theft and arson.

Sources

araguaiabrusque.com.br · clicrdc.com.br · ndmais.com.br · ocp.news · portalgilbertosilva.com.br · unitv.com.br · viagemegastronomia.com.br