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Ex-Forward Jô Arrested in Rio Over Unpaid Child Support

A Jacarepaguá family court ordered the detention following a year of nonpayment documented by the child's mother.

Overview

  • Civil Police executed the arrest on Tuesday at a kiosk on Barra da Tijuca’s Posto 5, where Jô was attending a barbecue.
  • The warrant is linked to a 2024 case and was issued recently, according to the reports.
  • Reported arrears total R$ 220,744.57 tied to court-ordered child support.
  • Outlets differ on which precinct processed him, with O Globo citing the 16th DP and G1 citing the 35th DP.
  • The former striker was previously detained twice in 2024 and again in June 2025 in São Paulo over unpaid support for another child.