Overview

• The 7th Criminal Chamber of the Rio Grande do Sul court unanimously sentenced the comedian to 18 years, 4 months and 15 days in a case alleging abuse in 2021, when the child was about three.
• Because the case runs under segredo de justiça, the TJRS confirmed the judgment but withheld the full ruling and evidentiary details.
• The defense cites a first‑instance acquittal and official forensic reports it says found no evidence, argues the appellate ruling contradicted those reports, and plans to appeal to higher courts; Pereira remains free.
• Attorneys for the child’s family called the unanimous ruling an emblematic response to sexual violence against children.
• Promoters canceled weekend shows and promised refunds, SBT said it had not been officially notified, and Pereira posted a video asserting innocence.