The civil police of Garuva, north of Santa Catarina, arrested this Friday (12) a man suspected of rape of a vulnerable person, abuse and failure to protect a child.

The suspect spontaneously showed up at the police station – Photo: Civil Police/Disclosure/ND

According to police, a 19-year-old man was arrested as a preventive measure for abusing his stepdaughter, who was only 3 years old. The civilian police reportedly became aware of the incident earlier this week through a complaint from a teacher at a public school in Garouwa.

“There was a message to the Board of Trustees, which brought the details to the police station. Based on some testimony and cross information, we came to the suspicion that there were signs of this crime, ”says police chief Eduardo Defaveri.

The suspicion was confirmed, and the city’s board of trustees was called. Armed with information, the guardianship advisers went to the police station to testify. At the same time, the child was removed from the care of the mother due to suspicions of inactivity and sent to an orphanage. The child’s mother denied that she was currently living with the suspect and allegedly omitted false information.

This Friday afternoon, the accused spontaneously appeared at the police station, where he gave evidence and was arrested on remand. After his arrest, he was taken to the Joinville Regional Jail.