Conviction Christian institutions & contexts Evangelical, Pentecostal, and independent Sobral, Ceará, Brazil · 2018

Brazil: Presbyterian pastor convicted of raping five children under ten in his congregation

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The defendant was the congregation's pastor and the victims were child members of his own church, placing them under his pastoral authority and unsupervised access within church activities.

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2018-12-01 · First-instance conviction and sentencing

Sobral, Ceará, Brazil. Convicted of statutory rape (five counts); 26 years six months' imprisonment

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Diário do Nordeste (2018) 'Religião e estupro: quem são os condenados pelo crime no CE?'. Available at: diariodonordeste.verdesmares.com.br (Accessed 2026-07-19). English gloss: Presbyterian pastor Arnol Santiago dos Santos was convicted in December 2018 to 26 years six months' imprisonment for statutory rape ('estupro de vulnerável') of five young congregants in Sobral, Ceará, all under ten years old at the time.: Diário do Nordeste (2018) 'Religião e estupro: quem são os condenados pelo crime no CE?'. Available at: diariodonordeste.verdesmares.com.br (Accessed 2026-07-19). English gloss: Presbyterian pastor Arnol Santiago dos Santos was convicted in December 2018 to 26 years six months' imprisonment for statutory rape ('estupro de vulnerável') of five young congregants in Sobral, Ceará, all under ten years old at the time.

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