Man is sentenced to more than 64 years in prison for raping three children in his own family: ‘He used gifts, promises and threats to keep victims silent’, says MPMG

A man was sentenced to more than 64 years in prison for the crimes of rape of a vulnerable person and rape committed against three girls in his own family. The crimes occurred between the mid-2000s and 2013, in the rural area of ​​Pintópolis, in the North of Minas.

According to the complaint from the San Francisco Child and Adolescent Defense Attorney's Office, the abuses were committed repeatedly over almost a decade, in a context of family coexistence and trust.

"The convict took advantage of free access to the homes of the victims' relatives and the vulnerability of the children to commit abuse. [...] The aggressor used gifts, promises and threats to keep the victims silent and prevent the facts from being revealed", reported the Public Ministry of Minas Gerais (MPMG).

Also according to the Public Ministry, reports prepared during the investigation pointed to serious emotional consequences for the victims due to prolonged sexual violence. Among the damages identified are social phobia, impaired psychosocial development and episodes of self-mutilation, reflections of trauma suffered during childhood and adolescence.

In the sentence, the Court recognized the practice of rape of vulnerable people against the three victims, on numerous occasions, in addition to the crime of rape against one of them. The aggravating factors related to the domestic and hospitality relationships existing between the defendant and the victims were also recognized, as well as the criminal continuity of the crimes.

When setting the sentence, the judge highlighted the long duration of the abuse, the repetition of the conduct and the seriousness of the psychological consequences caused to the victims. The man was sentenced to 64 years, four months and 23 days in prison, in an initial closed regime.

In addition to the prison sentence, the Court ordered the payment of a minimum compensation of R$25,000 to each of the victims, totaling R$75,000 as compensation for moral damages resulting from the abuse.