Judge removes secretary investigated for rape The Tocantins Court ordered the removal of Nélio Nogueira Lopes do Amaral, executive undersecretary of the State Secretariat for Racial Equality. The decision was taken after a report of rape against a 19-year-old girl, an employee of the Municipal Department of Social Development (Headquarters), who was said to be a former subordinate of the person being investigated. The decision is from May 29, 2026. According to the order of judge Milton Lamenha de Siqueira, from the 1st Regional Court of Guarantees of Palmas, to which TV Anhanguera had access, the alleged crime would have occurred on May 26, 2026, in Palmas. The victim reportedly filed a police report shortly after the episode. According to the victim's reports, the suspect invited the young woman to have coffee after a public meeting. According to the statements, during the journey in an official car used by the undersecretary, he would have diverted the path and stopped in a parking lot on Quadra 106 Sul, where he would have forced the sexual act, despite the young woman's resistance. 📱 Click here to follow the g1 TO channel on WhatsApp Nélio Nogueira's defense stated that they received the decision with “surprise”. The lawyers argue that the removal is based on “decontextualized assumptions and factual errors” and that, as the case is being processed under judicial secrecy, the statements will be made exclusively in the case files. (Read the full note below). The Secretariat of Racial Equality reported that the then executive secretary requested dismissal from his position, which was made official in the Official Gazette. The ministry stated that it had no prior knowledge of the accusations cited in the court decision. (Read in full below). 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The decision also informs the existence of technical evidence, such as images from security circuits that confirm the route of the official vehicle on the day of the crime, in addition to posts on social networks that helped the Civil Police and the Public Prosecutor's Office in the chronological and contextual reconstruction of the complaint. Measures taken In addition to the suspension from public office, protective measures were maintained, such as the prohibition of approaching the victim, family members and witnesses (minimum distance of 100 meters), contact by any means of communication and frequenting the victim's workplace (Headquarters). The judge informed in the case that the precautionary measures were adopted to protect the physical and psychological integrity of the complainant and avoid interference in the collection of evidence, having an imposing nature. The subpoena also warns that failure to comply with any of the restrictions may result in Nélio Nogueira's preventive detention. Defense note in full The technical defense of Nélio Nogueira Lopes do Amaral, composed of lawyers ZENIL DRUMOND (OAB-TO nº 6494), THIAGO MARCOS BARBOSA (OAB-TO nº 8321) and IGOR BATISTA (OAB-TO nº 13.378) informs that it received with surprise the respectable decision of the Court of the 1st Regional Court of Guarantees of the District of PalmasTO, which determined the precautionary suspension of the exercise of the public function of Executive Deputy Secretary of the Secretariat of Racial Equality of the State of Tocantins. The defense views with extreme concern the granting of precautionary measures, based on out-of-contextual assumptions and factual errors. We inform you that Mr. Nélio Nogueira Lopes do Amaral is fully available to the competent authorities to provide all necessary clarifications, actively collaborating with the clarification of the truth. Out of respect for the parties involved and, by legal requirement, under judicial secrecy, any statements about the case will be made exclusively in the case files. Member of the Secretariat for Racial Equality The State Secretariat for Racial Equality informs that the then executive secretary of the department requested dismissal from his position, formalized in the Official State Gazette this Monday, June 8, 2026, no longer joining the Department's staff. SEIR informs that it was not aware of the accusations mentioned in the court decision and does not condone any type of violence, welcoming the victims and rigorously investigating possible allegations of misconduct, respecting the presumption of innocence and contradictory provisions, provided for in the free state and the rule of law. See more news from the region on g1 Tocantins.