The Chamber of Deputies approved this Wednesday (9), by 393 votes in favor and one against, the bill that makes sexual crimes against children and adolescents heinous. The matter will be sent to the Senate.
The proposal increases the penalties of several sexual crimes foreseen in the Penal Code and in the Statute of the Child and Adolescent (ECA). The text includes in the law of heinous crimes crimes such as corruption of minors, satisfaction of lasciviousness through the presence of a child or adolescent, disclosure of a scene that makes apology or induces the practice of rape or rape of a vulnerable person.
“It’s a complex project in which we amended several laws, aiming to protect children. In the Child and Adolescent Statute, we increased several penalties in relation to cyber and physical crimes, adding the word adolescent. Unfortunately, in the previous legislation, only the children were covered by the existing law. Often, prosecutors, delegates had great difficulty in typifying a crime committed by an adolescent, aged between 12 and 18. Therefore, we are also adding the word adolescent in the ECA, explained the rapporteur of the matter, deputy Charles Evangelhista (PP-MG).
The text also modifies the Criminal Executions Act to prohibit the temporary departure of these criminals.
“With regard to the Penal Code, we are also increasing penalties for various types of crime, especially in relation to those crimes committed directly against children and adolescents, and adding the crime of sexual abuse and exploitation to the list of other situations, in crimes involving the production, possession or distribution of sex scenes with children or adolescents”, said the rapporteur.
In cases of crimes for producing, possessing or distributing sex scenes with children or adolescents, the convict will have the possibility of temporary departure with the prohibition of approaching kindergarten, elementary or high schools and of frequenting parks and squares with playgrounds. . It will also be mandatory to wear an electronic ankle bracelet both on temporary departure and under house arrest. This will also apply to the person convicted of the crime of enticing or embarrassing a child or adolescent in order to perform a lewd act with her.
“It must be taken into account that children, due to their incomplete physical and mental development, are vulnerable, and therefore do not have an understanding of the acts committed against them, nor do they have the ability to avoid abuses committed against them. Therefore, the State has an obligation to adopt stricter Criminal Policies in the prevention and repression of crimes of this nature”, argued the authors of the proposal, deputies Paulo Freire Costa (PL-SP) and Clarissa Garotinho (União-RJ).
