Young woman had been sharing an apartment for eight months with a friend arrested for raping her and recording the crime in MG
The 18-year-old victim found images of her own rape when she borrowed her friend's cell phone. The case was registered on Wednesday (28), in Uberaba, in the Triângulo Mineiro.
By Juliana Leal, Eloisa Oliveira, g1 Triângulo — Uberaba
A 32-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday (28) in Uberaba for raping a vulnerable person. He shared the apartment with the 18-year-old victim.
The victim discovered the crime when using the suspect's borrowed cell phone. She found photos and 6 videos of herself being raped in her sleep.
The recordings were from October 6, the day the young woman consumed alcohol. When confronted, the suspect confessed to the act, apologized and fled the residence.
The PM found that the victim was unconscious in the recordings. The man continued sending messages until he was located and approached.
The man claimed to be forgetful due to alcohol use and said he considered the victim to be a sister. The arrest in the act was ratified on Thursday (29).
The 18-year-old girl who found photos and videos of being raped by her friend on his cell phone had shared an apartment with the man for eight months in Uberaba, in the Triângulo Mineiro. The 32-year-old suspect was arrested for raping a vulnerable person on Wednesday (28).
According to the police report, the victim was using a borrowed friend's cell phone to take a photo of herself when she saw an image of herself in the suspect's gallery. In the photo, she appeared lying and sleeping on a sofa, dressed, but with her panties down, while she was raped.
The suspect was located by the Military Police around 2am. When confessing to the crime, he stated that, when he consumes alcohol, he does not remember his own actions.
As the Civil Police announced this Thursday (29), the man's arrest was ratified for rape of a vulnerable person. At this point in the investigation, the corporation hears testimony from witnesses and analyzes images of the crime.
Young man discovered crime when using his friend's cell phone
According to the police report, the young woman reported that she always had access to her friend's cell phone and that, on that occasion, she asked for permission to use the device to take a photo of herself.
When she opened the camera, she said she recognized herself in one of the images stored in the suspect's gallery. In the photo, she appeared lying down and sleeping on a sofa, dressed, but with her panties down, while she was raped.
When checking the gallery, the young woman found six other videos and three photos that recorded the carnal union while she slept.
The images were dated October 6, the date on which, according to the victim, she went out with friends and consumed alcoholic beverages. That day, he came home and fell asleep on the couch.
The young woman stated that she immediately forwarded the files to her own cell phone.
In the presence of a witness, she confronted her friend. According to the police report, the man initially denied the crime, but later confirmed the act and apologized to the victim, claiming he was drunk.
After the confession, the young woman said she would call the Military Police. At that moment, the suspect held her tightly by the arms and asked that he not be reported. He then left the residence.
Arrested after complaint
The Military Police heard the report from the victim and two witnesses who witnessed the young woman's nervous state after the confrontation with the suspect.
According to the police report, the young woman showed the videos and photos to the police, who found that the man performed sexual acts with the victim while she was "unconscious from sleep." In one of the recordings, it is possible to see the suspect's face before the crime.
During the searches, the man continued exchanging messages with the victim via WhatsApp, but refused to say where he was. After information passed on by witnesses, he was found in the Girassóis neighborhood.
During the approach, the suspect stated that he did not remember the events reported by the young woman. When confronted with the images, he confessed to the act, but claimed that he uses alcohol and that he tends to forget his own actions.
According to the police report, he also stated that he considered the young woman like a sister and that he had no intention of harming her.
The suspect's cell phone was not located during the stop. According to him, the device was lost on the way after leaving the residence.
