Overview

• A unanimous panel of the 7th Criminal Chamber of the Rio Grande do Sul court set the penalty at 18 years, 4 months and 15 days in a closed regime.
• The ruling concerns alleged abuse in 2021 when the child was about three years old, and the victim’s identity is protected under secrecy of justice.
• The defense says he was acquitted in first instance and cites official forensic reports that found no evidence, noting the full appellate decision has not yet been published and promising to appeal.
• Lawyers for the victim’s family hailed the decision as emblematic and criticized efforts to frame the case as parental alienation.
• Show dates were canceled by a regional promoter, SBT said it has not been officially notified, and Pereira posted a video denying the crime as relatives voiced support.