Latest news and stories about sexual violence in Portugal for expats and residents.
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A 52-year-old man was tried and convicted of aggravated rape and of sexual abuse of children.
Man was identified through the baby's DNA and arrested by the Polícia Judiciária (Judicial Police).
The case was discovered during a medical appointment related to the teenager's illness, when 'a pregnancy at an advanced stage' was detected; DNA profiles confirmed it was fathered by the arrested man.
A man wanted by German authorities for assaulting and raping a woman on three occasions in 2023 has been detained by Portugal’s Judicial Police in Porto. He will be presented to the Porto Court of Appeal as Portuguese authorities consider the German request and possible extradition; under the charges he could face up to 15 years’ imprisonment. The arrest underscores cross‑border cooperation in serious sexual‑violence cases and the next legal steps will determine whether he is surrendered to Germany or prosecuted in Portugal.
The suspect could be sentenced to up to 15 years' imprisonment.
A man has been arrested in Lisbon on suspicion of attempting to rape someone. Police have taken the suspect into custody and an investigation is ongoing.
PRESS REVIEW || A victim with drug addiction alleges a scheme of torture and rape carried out by PSP (Public Security Police) officers.
The crime is believed to have been committed inside the school premises.
The victim had been sleeping in the same room as the assailant's baby daughter when she was raped.
