Conviction Christian institutions & contexts Catholic Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil · 2017

Brazil: Catholic group founder 'Papi' convicted of raping young men he recruited through his community

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Convicted

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Spiritual nexus

The defendant founded and led his own lay Catholic community, using the recognized standing this gave him within parish life to attract and isolate young men he then raped.

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Guru or spiritual-teacher authority

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Proceedings

2017-12-01 · First-instance conviction and sentencing

Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. Convicted of rape; ten years' imprisonment, denied right to appeal at liberty

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Sources

Diário do Nordeste (2017) 'Religião e estupro: quem são os condenados pelo crime no CE?'. Available at: diariodonordeste.verdesmares.com.br (Accessed 2026-07-19). English gloss: Paulo Amorim, known to victims as 'Papi,' was convicted in December 2017 to ten years' imprisonment, without the right to appeal while free. He frequented an upscale Fortaleza parish and had founded his own Catholic community, using that standing to attract and rape young men.: Diário do Nordeste (2017) 'Religião e estupro: quem são os condenados pelo crime no CE?'. Available at: diariodonordeste.verdesmares.com.br (Accessed 2026-07-19). English gloss: Paulo Amorim, known to victims as 'Papi,' was convicted in December 2017 to ten years' imprisonment, without the right to appeal while free. He frequented an upscale Fortaleza parish and had founded his own Catholic community, using that standing to attract and rape young men.

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