The key facts

  • The crime came to light after the girl handed her sister video and audio recordings, and the sister turned to the authorities
  • The arrest took place on November 6; according to Metropoles, on the night before it, the stepfather raped the girl again
  • The man is already a suspect in the rape of another stepdaughter; he is expected to be taken into custody

Recordings handed over to her sister

In the Brazilian state of Pará, a 13-year-old girl with autism said that her stepfather had raped her almost daily for nearly three years — according to preliminary data, this began in 2023 and happened almost every night. The crime came to light thanks to the girl herself: she handed her sister the video and audio recordings she had made, which captured the abuse, and the sister took these materials to the authorities. This was reported by Metropoles, as summarized by Gazeta.Ru.

Arrest and a repeated crime

Law enforcement officers arrived at the man's home on November 6 and found him wearing the same shirt in which his stepdaughter had filmed him during the assault. According to Metropoles, on the night before the arrest, the stepfather raped the girl again. The man is expected to be taken into custody. He is already a suspect in the rape of another of his stepdaughters — meaning this is not the first accusation against him, but a second case.