Man convicted of rape of a vulnerable person arrested as street vendor in Presidente Prudente's pedestrian mall

A 63-year-old man with an arrest warrant was detained by military police during a patrol in the city centre of Presidente Prudente (SP).

Man convicted of rape of a vulnerable person arrested as street vendor in Presidente Prudente's pedestrian mall

Arrested in the pedestrian mall: man convicted of rape of a vulnerable person still had 14 years of sentence to serve

A 63-year-old man convicted of rape of a vulnerable person was arrested on Friday afternoon (30th) whilst working as a street vendor in the Calçadão de Presidente Prudente (SP), according to g1.globo.com.

Military police located him during a patrol of the city's central region. After approaching him, they established the existence of a definitive arrest warrant issued by the 1st Criminal Court of Presidente Prudente on 29 October 2026.

According to the Public Security Secretariat (SSP), the conviction had already become final — that is, no appeal was possible. Under the warrant, the man still had 14 years of sentence to serve in closed regime.

He was taken to the Shift Desk of the Sectional Police Station of Presidente Prudente, where the incident was recorded as the apprehension of a wanted person.

Source: Google News BR — São Paulo

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