The Public Prosecutor's Office accused a couple of 49 crimes of sexual abuse of a minor, the woman's daughter who was 13 years old at the time, which occurred in Montemor-o-Novo, in the district of Évora. The two defendants, a 56-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman, are accused of 24 crimes of aggravated child sexual abuse and 20 crimes of aggravated dependent minor sexual abuse. The man is also accused of three crimes of aggravated child pornography and one crime of aggravated child procurement.
According to the indictment, the defendant lived in a de facto union with the female defendant, at least since April 2025, and with her knowledge and consent, sexually abused the victim through the practice of significant sexual acts. The man filmed the sexual acts he inflicted on the minor and also made money offers to her in exchange for his criminal conduct.
On March 4 of this year, the Judicial Police arrested the couple for sexual abuse of minors, child pornography, and grooming of a minor. At the time, the PJ stated that the couple was suspected of committing these crimes against two teenage girls, aged 13 and 14, who were daughters of the female defendant. The Évora Local Unit of Criminal Investigation carried out investigations that led to the arrests based on a report made by the school.
The Évora Judicial Court ordered the preventive detention of the couple, with the man being taken to the Elvas Prison Establishment and the woman to the Tires Prison Establishment. The MP stated that the deadline for a possible opening of the instruction phase is ongoing, with the investigation directed by the 2nd specialized section of the Department of Investigation and Criminal Action of Évora.
