Hytalo Santos had been under investigation by the Paraíba Public Prosecution Service since 2024 on suspicion of exploitation of minors and violation of the Child and Adolescent Statute
Brazilian influencer Hytalo Santos and her husband, Israel Nata Vicente, were arrested this Friday in Carapicuíba, in São Paulo, in compliance with warrants issued by the 2nd Court of Bayeux District of Paraíba.
According to the MPPB (Public Prosecution Service of Paraíba), investigations take place in the context of suspicions of human trafficking crimes and child sexual exploitation.
The authorities of the 3rd Police Station on Estelionato and Crimes Against the Public Faith (DIG) of the State Department of Criminal Investigations) fulfilled the temporary arrest warrant requested by the Paraíba Court, and also searches at the address where it was found.
“The criminal investigations have been conducted with technical rigor and absolute respect for the rights and dignity of the victims, especially children and adolescents. However, the leakage of confidential information and the execution of civil measures, dissociated from the proper methods of criminal investigation, have impaired the efficiency and safety of investigative work, as well as potentially exposing victims to new risks,” says the MP in a note.
The arrest was made by civil police from the São Paulo State Department of Criminal Investigations), with support from the Federal Highway Police (PRF).
“The Public Prosecution Service and the partner institutions reiterate their non-negotiable commitment to the defense of children and adolescents, remaining firm and integrated in the fight against this serious crime, and calls on society to support this mission through the responsible denunciation and the preservation of the dignity of the victims,” adds the MPPB note.
CNN Brasil has contacted Hytalo Santos’s defense and is awaiting response.
About Hytalo Santos
Hytalo Santos had been under investigation by the Paraíba Public Prosecution Service since 2024 on suspicion of exploitation of minors and violation of the Child and Adolescent Statute (ECA).
The findings, conducted in the civil and criminal spheres, came after anonymous reports via “dial 100” and reports of neighbors on parties with alcoholic beverages and scenes of sensual connotation involving children and adolescents.
The Paraíba Justice had already determined the immediate suspension of all Hytalo profiles on social networks, the prohibition of contact with the minors cited in the investigations and the dismantling of their contents.
In addition, search and seizure warrants were fulfilled in their homes, collecting electronic devices for expert analysis. Adolescent parents are also being investigated for possible omission in the duty to protect minors.
On Thursday, Hytalo’s defense had been pronounced the accusations, stating that “always acted within the law” and that all content with minors was recorded with “legal authorization and monitoring of those responsible”.
