The police officers were sentenced to 9 years and 7 months in prison for rape and 1 year and 3 months in prison for abuse of authority; the agents declare themselves innocent and say they are victims of a conspiracy by drug traffickers
The 2nd Chamber of Military Court of Justice (TJM) confirmed this Thursday 12th, unanimously, with 3 votes against and 0, the conviction of two Military Police corporals for the rape of a 12-year-old teenager. Corporal Wellington Camargo da Silva allegedly committed the crime with the connivance of Fernando Silva Teles on April 29, in Bauruabout 340 km away from the capital.
The corporals have been in prison since August 8, when they were sentenced by the 4th Audit of Military Justice to 9 years and 7 months in prison for rape and 1 year and 3 months in prison for abuse of office. A third defendant, a soldier, was acquitted. The prime ministers declare themselves innocent and say they are victims of a setup by drug traffickers. Lawyers for the police officers have appealed the decision. However, the defense’s appeal was rejected by the TJM and the conviction, supported by the public prosecutor Pedro Falabella, was maintained.
A complaint filed by prosecutor Giovana Ortolano Guerreiro recalls that the defendants were on duty when they were called to investigate the report of an armed man in a place that, according to the police, was known as a drug sales point.
Corporal Silva Teles allegedly jumped from the window of Wesley Aparecido da Silva’s residence. According to the accusation, he entered it without the authorization of the owner of the house. In addition to Wesley, there were his girlfriend, Pamela Paola Josino da Silva, and the 12-year-old teenager, a friend of the couple, who according to the complaint spent the night there.
Corporal Camargo then ordered the minor to lower the blouse she was wearing, but the embarrassed teenager only lowered part of her clothes, at which point the corporal removed the minor’s entire blouse, leaving her breasts exposed. ” According to the complaint, Corporal Silva Teles, who was in the same room of the house, witnessed the incident and did nothing to stop his colleague.
Afterwards, Corporal Camargo ordered Wesley and Pamela to leave the room, leaving him and the teenager alone.
The complaint then describes the sexual assault that was allegedly carried out by the police officer. “Even though it caused the teenager extreme pain, he repeated the act once again. Afterwards, he scolded the offended woman, saying that ‘she was too far away (from the closet) and was about to put her hand in her face.’ ‘ (sic). Corporal Camargo’s entire criminal practice was covered up by Corporal Silva Teles, who remained in the neighboring room, in the hands of the owners of the house,” reads the prosecutor’s complaint.
While his colleague remained with the girl, Corporal Silva Teles allegedly took drugs from a bag he had with him and threatened the couple, asking “if it was today they would be arrested”. According to the accusation, the defendants committed the crime of abuse of authority by entering, without authorization and without reason justifying their presence, the victims’ properties, threatening the victims, as well as having committed sexual crimes against the teenager, with the participation of Silva Teles, who contributed to the commission of the crimes.
The couple listened to the corporal’s order towards the teenager and also the girl’s request for the soldier to stop abusing her. They also saw the teenager pull up her pants, after the military police officer raped her in the next room. According to witnesses, the teenager was in shock.
The report found sexual violence. It was then that the investigations were opened and the Prosecutor’s Office requested the arrest of the corporals. After the conviction at first instance, the Permanent Sentencing Council of the 4th Military Audit maintained the arrest of the defendants.
Corporal Silva Teles stated in his defense that he had not entered any house. He also denied approaching the residents and said he did not know anyone at that address. Finally, he stated that he believes that witnesses falsely attributed crimes to him and his colleague to prevent them from patrolling the region, due to their steadfast role in fighting drug trafficking.
His colleague, Corporal Camargo, said the same thing. He said he and his colleagues are known in the neighborhood for disrupting drug trafficking in the area. “The whole team was reported by the traffickers and no one else,” he said. He said he “likes to work and tries to defend the company.” And he concluded that he doesn’t know why he is being accused, “falsely, by the minor.” Ultimately, he claimed he was never prosecuted.
Source: Terra
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