A 40-year-old dentist was arrested on Itapema, on Litoral Norte of Santa Catarina, this Tuesday, April 14, on charges of keeping his partner in private prison and subjecting her to intense physical and psychological attacks. Investigations by Polícia Civil indicate that the woman was forced to get ten tattoos with the attacker’s name on different parts of her body. The arrest occurred during Operação Ötzi, a joint action between the civil police of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande of Sul, after the victim managed to escape and seek help.
Details of Operação Ötzi
Operação Ötzi was triggered in an integrated manner by the civil police of both states. Policiais carried out preventive arrest warrants, in addition to search and seizure, at the suspect’s residence and dental office, both located at Itapema. The action was coordinated by Delegacia Especializada on Atendimento to Mulher (DEAM) on Esteio, on Rio Grande from Sul, and by Delegacia from Policiais0 to Policiais1, Policiais2, Policiais3 and Policiais4 (DPCAMI) from Policiais5. The identity of both the person being investigated and the victim was not disclosed by the authorities, following protection protocols.
The cycle of violence and control
According to the investigation, the 39-year-old woman had lived under a continuous cycle of physical, psychological and moral violence for an approximate period of four months. Seu report to the police details that she was systematically prevented from leaving the house and maintaining contact with family members, with her freedom being severely restricted. The dentist would have exercised total control over his partner’s routine, drastically limiting her autonomy. The attacks, according to the investigation, were frequent and included beatings with objects, in addition to constant death threats.
Among the attacker’s inflictions, the victim was forced to tattoo the suspect’s name on ten different parts of her body, including her neck. Este method of control and possession was one of the shocking details revealed during the testimony.
- The restrictions imposed by the dentist on his partner included:
- Prohibition of leaving the residence without authorization.
- Prohibition of contact with family and friends.
- Confiscation of the victim’s cell phone.
- Strict limitation on internet access.
- Deliberate social isolation, cutting off external ties.
The victim’s escape and the beginning of the investigation
The case came to light in early April, when the woman managed to escape from the residence in Itapema. Ela took advantage of a moment when the person being investigated had taken sleeping medication and, with the help of other people, left Santa Catarina. The victim was unable to take personal belongings or her own vehicle with her, which remained with the suspect.
After escaping, the woman sought help on Rio Grande of Sul, registering the incident on April 3, on Delegacia of Canoas. In a new statement, given on April 10 to DEAM of Esteio, the victim He detailed the extreme control and attacks suffered, showing injuries all over his body.
Seizures and history of recidivism
During the execution of the search and seizure warrants at the dentist’s home, two firearms were located and seized, as well as several electronic devices and other materials relevant to the investigation. The presence of firearms in the residence of the person being investigated, as pointed out by the police, considerably increased the risk to the victim’s life. Todos The woman’s possessions, including her car, which had been left at Itapema, were located and promptly returned to her by authorities.
Polícia Civil also revealed that the dentist has a history of violence against other women, with previous records at Santa Catarina. Pelo at least two former partners reported similar episodes of excessive control, social isolation, physical attacks, threats and false imprisonment. One of these victims described having lived under constant surveillance, without permission to contact family members and being subjected to severe psychological violence. Esse pattern of behavior indicates a recurrence and an abusive methodology on the part of the person being investigated, reinforcing the seriousness of the current accusations.
Request for preventive detention and silence of the suspect
Given the seriousness of the facts and the high risk of new crimes, Delegacia Especializada on Atendimento on Mulher on Esteio requested the preventive detention of the suspect, a measure that was promptly authorized by Justiça. Durante interrogation, the dentist chose to remain silent, exercising your legal right. The investigation continues, and the authorities seek to consolidate all the evidence for due criminal liability.
