Overview
- The recording of a sexual act involving a 13‑year‑old was made on July 8, 2026, and investigators identified a 27‑year‑old woman, named in reports as Thays Benício Carneiro, as the author of the video.
- Police arrested the suspect on July 18 and a local court converted her detention to preventive custody after an audiencia de custódia on July 19.
- Officers executed a search of the suspect’s home and seized her cellphone while requesting telematic data to trace distribution of the file.
- On July 21 investigators formally indited two people — an ex‑companion who received the video and a friend who later shared it — under the Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente for acquiring or distributing images of a minor.
- The case is protected by juvenile confidentiality rules, the inquiry remains open with forensic analysis of devices ongoing, and authorities are asking the public to send tips to official Disque‑Denúncia channels.