Jiu-Jitsu Coach Arrested in Manaus Over Alleged Abuse of Multiple Minors

Overview

• Police located and arrested Carlos Vieira Holanda at his Manaus home after about a month on the run, with authorities carrying out the arrest on Monday and finding prepared escape routes in the house.
• Investigators from DEPCA have identified at least seven female victims, including children under 14, and say the number may grow as the inquiry continues.
• Authorities allege the suspect lured girls with offers such as kimonos and paid registrations, then took some to hotels where he raped them and pressured at least one to produce sexual content for a businessman.
• A preventive arrest warrant issued May 30 remains in force, the suspect will face investigation for the crime known in Brazil as estupro de vulnerável, and people who hid or aided him and alleged sponsor-abusers are under probe.
• Victim identities are being protected and the case could expand into a wider exploitation network, a development that could bring charges against sponsors and others who benefited from or facilitated the abuse.