Felca Testifies in Hytalo Santos Case as Leak Shows Defense Pressing Monetization Questions

Overview

• Appearing as a witness, Felca told the court he earned no money from the 'Adultização' video, which he says he voluntarily demonetized due to the subject’s sensitivity.
• He acknowledged that the exposé boosted his audience and brought invitations to television programs after it went viral.
• A recording from the hearing circulated online without his authorization, showing defense lawyers focusing on whether YouTube paid him as they sought to challenge his credibility.
• The judge asked about the minor known as Kamylinha, and Felca said she appeared in Hytalo’s videos from about age 12 or 13, describing both discreet and, in his view, inappropriate outfits.
• Hytalo Santos and his husband, Israel Vicente, followed the proceeding by videoconference from detention in João Pessoa as the prosecution centers on the recurring presence of children and adolescents in their content.