Photographer arrested: He is said to have abused minors in Brazil!

Photographer arrested: He is said to have abused minors in Brazil!

On Tuesday, December 17, 2024, a 60-year-old professional photographer was arrested in his apartment in Berlin-Friedrichshain. He is suspected of having committed serious sexual attacks on two minor girls aged 13 and 14 in Rio de Janeiro between December 13, 2024 in Rio de Janeiro. These are said to have received 100 Brazilian reals, around 18 euros, for the actions, as the Berlin General Prosecutor's Office announced.

The investigation brought to light that the accused filmed sexual exploitation and the clips are said to have made a 71-year-old colleague available who is now in custody in Brazil. This colleague, also a professional photographer, had only sublet his apartment in Berlin-Charlottenburg and mainly lived in Brazil, where he is said to have conveyed sexual contacts with minor girls from the favelas, such as Tagesspiegel reported.

Investigations and criminal consequences

In addition, the authorities led to a search in Germany to ensure many data carriers, including a hard drive with the inscription "Rio de Janeiro". Here the investigators found stressful video material that documented the sexual abuse of the children. The State Criminal Police Office Berlin and the public prosecutor's office were informed about these findings, as listed in the report of berlin.de Due to the present evidence, the public prosecutor issued an arrest warrant against the photographer for serious sexual abuse of children and other allegations, which also include the production and spread of child and youth pornographic materials. The accused is currently in custody, while the investigation continues.