João de Deus was beaten in prison and is serving house arrest.
He had been in prison since December 2018, but was transferred to house arrest this week due to mistreatment.
247 - The 77-year-old medium, sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting four women, João de Deus, was beaten in prison, according to reports. reporter From VEJA. He had been imprisoned since December 2018, but was transferred to house arrest this week due to mistreatment.
According to the report, "on some trips from prison to the hospital or to court hearings, the medium João de Deus, 77 years old, appeared to have bruises on his body and difficulty walking. He complained of intense pain, and the clothes he wore, which emitted a strong odor, revealed signs of mistreatment."
“A medical report attached to João de Deus's case file confirmed that the medium was a victim of physical assault, with a facial injury located on his lower right eyelid, caused by a blunt instrument. The same finding was made by a representative of the Community Council for Penal Execution in Aparecida de Goiânia. In a recent conversation with this representative, João de Deus said he had received 'a punch,' but in the presence of prison officers he was afraid of being beaten again and said he had fallen while getting out of bed. The assault occurred at the beginning of last month.”