Pregnant domestic worker reports attacks by ex-boss in Maranhão
A 19-year-old domestic worker, five months pregnant, reported having suffered violent aggression from her ex-boss in the municipality of Paço of Lumiar, in Grande São Luís. The case occurred on April 17 at the residence where the young woman worked. The victim filed a police report and underwent a medical examination which confirmed the injuries. Polícia Civil is investigating the case and the suspect’s audio messages, sent in chat groups, will be used as evidence in the investigation.
The young woman agreed to work as a domestic worker for just a month to buy the baby’s layette. Segundo your story, it all started when the boss accused her of stealing. The businesswoman claimed that a piece of jewelry had disappeared and blamed the employee. Após intense searches of the house, the ring was found in the laundry basket, not in the victim’s bag as the boss had told the police.
Narrativa of aggression for an hour
The employee described the moments of violence in harrowing detail. Tudo started with hair pulling. The young woman was knocked to the ground and remained there during most of the attack. Tapas, punches and punches didn’t stop. “There were slaps, punches and punches… it was nonstop. Eles didn’t care,” said the victim in his statement. Five-month-old Grávida, she became aware of protecting her belly from blows, an instinctive defense reaction for the baby.
“Thanks to Deus, I didn’t get kicked at all, because I was protecting my belly the whole time, but the rest of my body was left scarred,” the young woman reported. The photos from the forensic examination prove the extent of the attacks. The body had visible bruises and marks in several places. A scar on his forehead, according to the victim, resulted from a gunshot wound during the attack.
The attack lasted more than an hour. The victim was not alone in this moment of horror. Segundo the suspect’s audios, an as-yet-unidentified man actively participated in the attacks. Ele arrived at the house armed at around 7:30 am that day, as described by the boss herself. The man, according to reports, helped to violently pressure the maid during the entire approach.
Áudios reveals disturbing details of the attacks
Audio Gravações posted by businesswoman Carolina Sthela Ferreira of Anjos in a message group narrates each moment of the attack. Mirante TV obtained exclusive access to these messages, which are now part of the police investigation. Nos audios, the suspect herself coldly describes the violent acts she committed against the employee.
In a particularly shocking excerpt, Carolina Sthela states: “Almost an hour this girl was at the massacre, and slapped and punched and stepped on fingers. Tudo whatever crazy thing you imagine, it was me and him doing it.” In another even more disturbing audio, she reports that the victim should have been more injured and that “she was not supposed to come out alive” from the attacks. The messages also reveal details of the search for the ring.
Conforme described in the audios, the man arrived armed and was taken to the house by his boss. The dynamics of the attack included humiliating questions while the maid was forced to look for the ring. “Let’s play hot or cold”, was the proposed degrading game, where the victim was instructed to point out the location of the object based on the physical proximity indicated by the attackers. Puxões of hair accompanied each inappropriate response.
The suspect also reported that her fingers were swollen from hitting her so much. “Slap and slap, girl, I gave. Gente, I gave so much that my hand is swollen. Até today my finger is purple”, confessed Carolina Sthela in the messages. Após After more than an hour of attacks and searches, the ring was found in the most obvious place: the laundry basket. Nem so the attacks stopped.
Conflicting Versões and suspect response
Quando wanted by the police, the boss told a story completely different from that described in the audios. At the police station, she claimed that she simply missed the jewelry, searched the house and found them in the maid’s bag. Segundo offered her version to the police, she called the police to resolve the issue, but the maid ran out of the condominium. Nenhuma mentioned the attacks in his statement.
Araçagy’s 21st Delegacia leads the investigation. Até At this time, Carolina Sthela has not been arrested or charged with the crimes. In a note addressed to the press, the suspect stated that the allegations constitute “a distortion of what really happened” and that “all applicable legal measures have already been taken to clarify the facts.”
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Carolina Sthela’s husband, in a statement to Mirante TV, denied the existence of the audios. Ele classified the published messages as “untruths” and questioned their authenticity. However, Polícia Civil confirmed the veracity of the audios and officially incorporated them into the investigation as evidentiary material.
The victim registered his police report the day after the attacks and underwent a criminal examination. Photographic records of injuries serve as crucial documentation of the crime. The incident report has been filed and is under investigation by the Maranhão civil police.
Histórico of lawsuits against the businesswoman
Civil police also revealed an alarming pattern in Carolina Sthela Ferreira’s behavior. Existem more than ten cases involving the businesswoman. One of them, from the year 2024, resulted in a conviction for slander. In the previous case, she falsely accused her son’s former nanny of stealing a gold bracelet.
The process was processed in Juizado Civil and Criminal of Santa Inês. The sentence was handed down in October 2024 and sentenced the suspect to six months in open prison. The sentence was replaced by community service. Além In addition, Carolina Sthela was ordered to pay R$4,000 in compensation for moral damages to the former nanny.
The former employee, Sandila Souza, gave a statement to the TV production team Mirante. Ela said that he started working at the suspect’s house when he was 17 years old and that he no longer lives in Maranhão’s state. Segundo Sandila’s report, the boss never paid their salaries directly. Payments were made through third-party accounts.
Sandila also reported that the compensation for moral damages awarded in court has not yet been paid. Ela described the moment she was falsely accused: “She looked at the cameras. Foi at the same moment she saw me leaving with my bags and said that she was going to the police station, that I had stolen her son’s bracelet. Eu said I didn’t steal your son’s bracelet, but if you want to go there, you can go there are cameras everywhere.”
Acompanhamento institutional case
Órgãos human rights begin monitoring the situation. Comissão of Direitos Humanos of Ordem of Advogados of Brasil reported that it is preparing a report covering all processes involving Carolina Sthela. The entity is also closely monitoring the new case registered last week, characterizing it as an issue of social and legal relevance.
The current case represents the third accusation of assault or slander against the businesswoman in a short space of time. The current victim, aged 19 and five months pregnant, continues to recover from the emotional and physical trauma caused by the violence. Seu baby, still in the womb, was protected during the attacks only by the mother’s instinctive and courageous act.
The police investigation continues its course with documented evidence, incriminating audio and witnesses. The investigation awaits development while the Maranhão justice system evaluates the next legal steps against the suspect.
