Body of the young woman was found in Ribeirão das Neves, and the investigation began after complaints that a girl was being forced to enter a vehicle
The Civil Police of He arrested Pastor João das Graces, 54, after he confessed to the murder of teenager Stefany Vitória Teixeira Ferreira, just 13 years old. The young woman’s body was found in Ribeirão das Neves, and the investigation began after complaints that a girl was being forced into a vehicle. João claimed that he committed the crime in response to a slap he received from the victim and denied any act of sexual abuse. Delegate Ingrid Estevam is awaiting the results of expert examinations that may confirm if there was abuse, since Stefany’s body had an advanced state of decomposition. Police found a teenager slipper and identified the pastor’s car license plate, which made him the main suspect in the case. John’s wife reported that he had been missing since last Sunday and had no longer performed religious ceremonies since the previous year, and was involved with drugs.
After intense searches, the police managed to locate João, who took the agents to the place where he had left Stefany’s body. The pastor had a bond with the victim’s family, who attended his church until two years ago. The situation worsened after the arrest, when John’s house was set on fire by residents of the region, demonstrating the community revolt. Stefany’s relatives reported that they tried to record the young woman’s disappearance with the Military Police on Sunday, but the police report was not done. The PM reported that the teenager’s mother mentioned that she would contact a daughter of her daughter before requesting help again. In response to the situation, the PM Corregedoria established a procedure to investigate what happened and follow the unfolding of the case.
Posted by Sarah Paula
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