Rio Grande do Sul Cardiologist Indicted After 42 Women Report Sexual Abuse

Overview

• Police say the cardiologist, arrested at his Taquara clinic, was indicted for sexual violence by fraud, a Brazilian crime for sexual acts obtained through deceit that blocks free consent.
• Investigators have logged about 42 complaints, many describing a similar pattern inside exam rooms with no witnesses, which makes victims’ testimony central to the case.
• Searches at addresses tied to the doctor led officers to seize phones, computers and flash drives, and forensic analysis of the devices is pending.
• The regional medical council opened an administrative inquiry that could revoke his license if the facts are proven, while his lawyer denies the allegations and has requested his release.
• In a related backdrop, separate probes in Paraná led to indictments of two doctors over alleged offenses during care, and the state medical council said it will open a review.