São Paulo Prosecutors File Criminal Charges Against Ex‑USP Professor Alysson Mascaro

Overview

• The Ministério Público protocolled a criminal complaint against Alysson Mascaro on June 3, 2026 that asks the court to open a criminal case.
• The denúncia lists specific Penal Code offenses including sexual harassment (art. 216‑A), sexual assault (art. 215‑A), rape (art. 213) and rape of a vulnerable person (art. 217‑A).
• Prosecutors say the alleged acts took place between early 2020 and December 2024 and involved male students whom the accusation says Mascaro drew to his office or residence under the pretext of academic guidance.
• The complaint describes a pattern of abuse that exploited the professor’s academic status, citing prolonged unwanted physical contact and at least one alleged episode of successive nonconsensual acts in which a victim felt paralyzed by fear.
• USP investigated the allegations, placed Mascaro on leave in December 2024 and dismissed him in February 2026, and the next step is for a judge to decide whether to receive the MP’s complaint and summon victims and witnesses.