Stalker without limits: woman arrested after spending months stalking dentist and girlfriend.
The crime, known as stalking, began in 2019.
247 - A 24-year-old woman was arrested in Itajaí, on the North Coast of Santa Catarina, for harassing a dentist and his girlfriend. According to information from... g1The arrest took place on Monday (3) and was announced by the Civil Police on Tuesday (4). The suspect had already been the target of court orders prohibiting any contact with the victims, but she disregarded the orders and continued to stalk them.
The crime, known as stalkingThe affair began in 2019 when the woman met the dentist during dental treatment in Itapema, a neighboring city. Since then, she has been monitoring the professional, escalating her advances in recent months, which led to the opening of a police investigation.
Persecution and threats
The Civil Police reported that the woman sent messages containing insults and threats to the dentist and his girlfriend, using third-party cell phones and fake emails to try to evade identification. Furthermore, the suspect began monitoring the couple's addresses, including their home, workplace, and restaurants they frequented.
Even after the court ordered precautionary measures prohibiting her from approaching or having any form of contact, the woman ignored the restrictions and continued the harassment. Given the seriousness of the situation, the Civil Police located the suspect in Morro do Matadouro, in Itajaí, and arrested her for the crimes of stalking, defamation, and threats.
After her capture, she was taken to the Itajaí prison, where she remains at the disposal of the Justice system. The case reinforces the importance of the rigorous application of the law against stalkingThis crime has gained greater legal support in Brazil in recent years, given the growing number of victims.
