The Santa Catarina Civil Police arrested the doctor Antonio Teobaldo Magalhães Andrade, 68, on Friday afternoon (14), in Salvador (BA). He was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for the rape of a 26 -year -old patient inside a Joinville health post, a city located in Santa Catarina.
Antonio was located in a spiritist school in the Caminho das Trees neighborhood, a noble region in the Bahian capital. The moment he noticed the presence of the police, he tried to hide in the attic of the house, but was found and arrested.
The action was carried out between the Joinville Civil Police Stelionats Police Station and the Bahia Civil Police Intelligence Department (DIP). Antonio will be transferred to Santa Catarina, where he will serve the 12 -year penalty for the crime of closed rape.
In contact with CNNRafaello Ross, the delegate responsible for the case, explained the importance of the arrest. “We know that victims of sexual abuse often face fear and fear when reporting. Therefore, we reinforce the importance of looking for the Civil Police. Each complaint can be essential to hold aggressors responsible and prevent new crimes from occurring. ”
The crime happened in August 2021 in the Iririú neighborhood, where the doctor worked as a general practitioner.
At the time, Antonio was arrested, but appealed and answered the process in freedom. The arrest warrant was issued on the 18th and since then the man was considered as a fugitive.
A CNN tries to locate Antonio’s defense after the arrest.
Sexual Abuse in Joinville
According to the complaint, Antonio would have used the condition of doctor and took advantage of the fragility of the patient, who was diagnosed with burnout syndrome, a kind of mental disorder caused by extreme exhaustion in relation to work.
According to the prosecutor, the doctor asked several personal things for the patient and abused her in the office, after leaving the location locked for about 40 minutes.
