37-year-old woman who posed as a teenager in SC also deceived municipal guards and police officers in the interior of SP Reproduction The 37-year-old woman who presented herself as a 12-year-old girl to a couple from Santa Catarina also deceived municipal guards and police officers in Jundiaí, in the interior of São Paulo. She is a defendant for ideological falsehood in the 3rd Criminal Court of the district. The case in the city of São Paulo occurred in August 2022. Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira identified herself as Ana Clara dos Santos Oliveira, born on December 22, 2009, and told a story of sexual exploitation that mobilized the entire child and adolescent protection network in the city. 📲 Join the g1 Sorocaba and Jundiaí channel on WhatsApp Escape from false captivity Woman pretends to be teenager exploited by prostitution house to carry out scams On August 14, 2022, Amanda approached municipal guards on Avenida São João, in the Ponte São João neighborhood. She said she had escaped from a prostitution house in Fortaleza (CE), where she was kept in private prison by people who presented themselves as her parents. According to the police report, she reported that since the age of six she was forced to have sexual relations with clients and that she received hormone injections to endure the abuse. Amanda said that she had arrived in Jundiaí on board a truck, taken by a driver who had been her client for two years and who, remorseful, offered to help her escape. She also said that she had been found with the clothes on her back, was very hungry and had injuries, including cigarette burn marks and recent scars. The guards took her to the Jundiaí University Hospital, where she received first aid. After discharge, she was welcomed into a transitional home for children and adolescents in the municipality. Discovery of the hoax After days spent at the institution, Amanda's true identity was revealed by the Civil Police. Delegate Aline Nery Bonchristiani, from the Jundiaí Women's Defense Police Station (DDM), concluded after investigations that the woman was not 12 years old, but rather 34 at the time. The lawsuit points out that searches of security databases did not locate records corresponding to the information she provided. The criminal record indicates that Amanda was born on June 10, 1988. Woman who posed as a teenager in SC also deceived police in Jundiaí (SP) Reproduction Process suspended The police investigation was opened on September 2, 2022 based on the crime of ideological falsehood, for which Amanda was formally indicted. The complaint was received by the Court in June 2023. However, the defendant was summoned by notice, did not appear and did not appoint a lawyer. READ ALSO Physical education teacher is accused of sexual harassment against a 12-year-old student Man kills his wife with 12 stab wounds and claims he was going to 'take witchcraft' from the victim VIDEO: woman runs after suspect of trying to rape children in Itapetininga; man was arrested The complaint was received by the 3rd Criminal Court of Jundiaí on June 20, 2023, transforming the investigation into a criminal action under the ordinary procedure. However, the defendant was summoned by notice and did not appear in court, nor did she hire a lawyer. In August 2023, Judge Jane Rute Nalini Anderson suspended proceedings for 12 months after attempts to locate Amanda failed. The Public Prosecutor's Office, represented by prosecutor Jordana Calixto Porto, requested that the suspension and the statute of limitations be maintained while the defendant is not found. Prison in Santa Catarina Amanda was arrested on June 2 on suspicion of pretending to be a 12-year-old teenager and living for 14 months as an adopted daughter in a family's home in Joinville, in the North of Santa Catarina. The "girl" said her name was Gabriele and was detained at the victims' home, in the district of Pirabeiraba. According to the Civil Police, the suspect has a history of similar scams in other states and confessed to the crime. She was taken to the Joinville Regional Prison. See more news from the region on g1 Sorocaba and Jundiaí Initial plugin text VIDEOS: watch TV TEM reports