The case happened on Wednesday afternoon (10) at Rua Palestra Itália, 214, and was registered as rape of a vulnerable person. Reproduction The Civil Police are investigating whether a 74-year-old member of Palmeiras used popcorn to attract a 4-year-old girl to the men's bathroom at the Alviverde social club, in Perdizes, in the West Zone of São Paulo, where she was allegedly the victim of sexual abuse on Wednesday afternoon (10). The case was registered as rape of a vulnerable person. According to the police report, the child's mother reported that she was accompanying her children to the club's facilities when she lost sight of the girl for a few minutes. Shortly afterwards, the child reappeared from the direction of the bathrooms and said that he had been in the men's bathroom. In testimony, the woman stated that she found her daughter's response strange when asking where she had been. The girl would have said that it was a "secret". After insisting and taking the child to a more private place, the mother managed to get her to tell what had happened. According to the mother's report, the man named as a suspect is a longtime member of the club, known to her for accompanying her grandson in sporting activities. She told the police that he used to approach the child and that, that day, he remained close to the girl offering popcorn. Mother reports rape of 4-year-old girl inside a social club in Palmeiras, in SP; member is suspended Once at home, while bathing her daughter, the woman said she noticed the presence of secretions in the girl's intimate area, something she considered unusual. She spoke to the child again, contacted family members and contacted the police. According to police records, upon returning to the club, the mother was informed by security officials that images from the monitoring system showed the girl entering the men's bathroom and remaining there for around 15 seconds. According to the report, the child reported that the man took her to the bathroom and touched her private area. According to the document, the girl stated: "grandpa put his hand there." The child was sent for a forensic examination and specialized care. The Public Security Secretariat (SSP) reported that the mother gave a statement at the 4th Women's Defense Police Station (DDM) and that the case was forwarded to the 3rd DDM, responsible for the area where the events occurred. The suspect was not located by police. The man's defense had not been located until the last update of this report. Palmeiras suspends associate In a statement, Palmeiras reported that it was contacted by the child's mother on Wednesday night and that it provided immediate assistance to the family. According to the club, the girl was examined by a doctor from Palmeiras and a lawyer from the institution accompanied mother and daughter to the Women's Defense Police Station to register the incident. The club also stated that it initiated an internal investigation, analyzed images from the monitoring system and forwarded all material to the Civil Police. The president of Palmeiras, Leila Pereira, ordered the immediate suspension of the member identified as a suspect. Read the note in full: "On Wednesday night (10), an associate contacted the Palmeiras administration to report a case of sexual abuse committed against her daughter, possibly on the premises of the social club. After welcoming the mother and child, who was attended to by a doctor from Palmeiras, the administration assigned one of the club's lawyers to accompany them to the Women's Defense Police Station to register the incident. Internal investigation work promptly began by analyzing images from the monitoring system – in fact, all the material has already been separated and sent to the police. As soon as she was informed about the incident, President Leila Pereira ordered the immediate suspension of an associate suspected of involvement in the case; If his authorship or participation in this abominable crime is proven, he will be expelled from the association, without prejudice to other applicable punitive measures. Palmeiras vehemently repudiates any form of violence or abuse and will spare no effort to ensure that the facts are quickly clarified."