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Hytalo Santos Seeks to Overturn Conviction Under New ECA Digital Law

The defense says the updated statute narrows online pornography definitions enough to trigger retroactive relief.

Overview

  • Santos’s lawyers filed a petition asking the judge to annul or cut his sentence by applying the ECA Digital rules popularly called Lei Felca.
  • The original ruling cited a Superior Court view that used an open definition of pornography and allowed sensual online content to be treated as criminal.
  • The new regulation defines pornography by intent and business model tied to explicit sexual display and exempts cultural expressions such as dance or music.
  • A criminal law expert told g1 the argument could lead to annulling the pornography count or reducing the penalty, though no ruling has been issued.
  • Santos and his husband remain in the Presídio do Róger as prosecutors keep the case under secrecy, and a separate labor suit alleges trafficking and exploitation.