Overview

• The 7th Criminal Chamber of the Rio Grande do Sul court issued a unanimous conviction and set 18 years, 4 months and 15 days in an initially closed regime.
• According to reports, the case concerns alleged acts in 2021 when the child was about three years old, and the proceedings remain under court secrecy.
• Because the ruling is at second instance, Pereira does not begin serving the sentence now and remains free pending further appeals, and the broadcaster SBT says it has not been officially notified.
• Pereira’s lawyer says he was acquitted at first instance, cites forensic reports that allegedly found no evidence, contends the decision contradicts the case record, and will seek relief in higher courts.
• The conviction prompted commercial fallout, with a weekend tour canceled by a promoter, while a family-court action set supervised visitation to protect the child and the comedian posted a video asserting innocence.