Police are probing an alleged incest case in which a man is said to have not only fathered his own grandchild, but subsequently impregnated that child. The 50-year-old suspect, hailing from Brazil’s Apurinã ethnic group, was apprehended on Wednesday (20 May) on suspicion of child rape.
The incident occurred in the Bacuri Indigenous community near Tapauá, situated deep within Brazil’s Amazon rainforest.
According to authorities, the 12-year-old victim is simultaneously the man’s daughter and granddaughter.
Her mother, now 33, is understood to have endured repeated sexual assaults by her own father across numerous years, with the 12-year-old born as a consequence of that abuse.
Police were alerted to the case only after a local indigenous healthcare team demanded the girl – already six months pregnant – receive medical care.
View 3 ImagesPolice video captured the moment the suspect was detained(Image: Jam Press)
The suspect had been concealing her from both health workers and other relatives, maintaining her in isolation and preventing her access to education.
Upon receiving the allegations, police mounted an operation to apprehend him. He initially absconded but was subsequently detained.
Lieutenant Colonel Castro Alves informed local media: “There were several days of intensive searches and operations to track down the individual.
“After a night of surveillance, carried out with careful planning, security and intelligence, the suspect was eventually arrested.” The 12-year-old delivered her baby in Beruri. Both mum and infant are reported to be in good health and are currently being looked after by the girl’s mother – the accused’s daughter.
View 3 ImagesThe suspect was arrested after a detailed police investigation(Image: Jam Press)
Inspector Jailton Santos commented: “This is a horrific case. For years, this man repeatedly raped his own daughter in that indigenous community. She is now 33 years old.
“As a result of the abuse, she had given birth to a girl. The child lived with her grandmother in the community until the grandmother died about two years ago.
“After her death, the man took the girl, isolated her from the rest of the family, and began living with her as his wife.”
The accused is scheduled to face a judge for a custody hearing.
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He faces investigation for rape of a child or vulnerable person – concerning both his daughter and granddaughter – alongside false imprisonment and criminal neglect of a child’s education.