Actor José Dumont arrested in Rio accused of pedophilia.
The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro executed a search and seizure warrant at the home of José Dumont, one of the biggest names in Brazilian drama.
Power Agenda - Actor José Dumont, who appeared in the soap opera Nos Tempos do Imperador, on Globo, was arrested by the Rio de Janeiro Civil Police this Thursday (15/9) for storing child pornography.
The information is from the Metrópoles website!
In a statement, the Rio de Janeiro Civil Police stated that the actor was arrested in flagrante delicto “for the crime of storing sexual images involving children”.
"According to the Child and Adolescent Victims' Office (DCAV), the perpetrator was arrested for the crime of storing sexual images involving children. The investigation is confidential," the statement said.
Police executed a search and seizure warrant at José Dumont's home this Thursday. Officers found sexual images and videos involving children.
José Dumont is in the cast of Globoplay's soap opera Todas as Flores, which premieres in October. He was also in the cast of Velho Chico and América, and also appeared in Record TV productions such as Caminhos do Coração and Ribeirão do Tempo.
TV Globo has not yet commented.