At the time of the crime, investigations showed that the 47-year-old man “used his gift of speech to commit abuse” (see details below). In 2019, the number of complaints reached 17 and, since then, José Antônio was considered a fugitive by the police.
In 2019, the Civil Police stated that, in addition to working in a parish in Guará, the suspect was also a teacher at a football school. The abuse had been occurring for at least 20 years, as the oldest victim was 30 years old when she made the complaint, according to investigations.
The Civil Police indicted José Antônio Silva for 16 rapes of a vulnerable person. According to investigations, most of the victims were boys, including relatives of the teacher. A girl was also interviewed by investigators.
The DF Court issued a preventive arrest warrant against the suspect who was on the run for 5 years until he was found in Paraná.
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