I Know You Lyin'! Woman Convicted After Allegedly Posing As 12-Year-Old & Living With Foster Family
Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira was sentenced to 18 months in prison after living with a couple for 14 months as a false child identity.
- On Thursday, Aug. 20, a court in Joinville, Santa Catarina, sentenced 38-year-old Brazilian woman Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira to 18 months in prison for fraud involving a false identity.
- Exploiting an evangelical church-going couple's compassion, Oliveira lived with them for 14 months posing as 12-year-old 'Gabriele,' using baby bottles and pacifiers to maintain the elaborate ruse.
- Suspicion from a relative led investigators to uncover the deception; Oliveira later admitted to police she had intentionally lied to secure housing and care.
- A judge rejected defense claims of mental illness, sentencing Oliveira to approximately 18 months in prison followed by five months of semi-open detention, citing harm to the family.
- Authorities determined Oliveira had employed similar fraud schemes across Brazilian states for at least 15 years; her legal team plans to appeal, asserting she caused no financial losses.
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The 38-year-old spoke with a beeping voice, sucked at baby bottles and pacifiers, and even celebrated a child's birthday. For 16 months, she deceived her unsuspecting environment with neediness and nocturnal panic attacks.After her arrest, it became clear that the fraudster had been moving around the country for 15 years. Amanda Maria S. set up an incredible lie story for her foster family in Joinville, Santa Catarina. Her father had pumped her …
“I deceived people, I lied”: A 37 year old woman pretrended to be a child for years and convinced families she needed protection; now she is convicted of fraud
In a shocking case from Brazil, Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira was found guilty of fraud and assuming a false identity, having lived undetected as a child for years. Although she confessed to her masquerade, she maintained that her motivations were rooted in personal vulnerability rather than dishonesty. The court, however, sentenced her to prison for her deceptive actions, highlighting the seriousness of her offenses.
Fifteen years of disguising herself as a child... The judiciary puts an end to a Brazilian woman's deception. A trick reminiscent of a movie, which lasted for years, by a woman who impersonated a child, ended with her being imprisoned for a year and a half on charges of fraud, after deceiving a couple who adopted her into their home and treated her as a minor in need of special care...
Then it all went wrong for a 37-year-old Brazilian woman who had been deceiving an unsuspecting family for months.
A woman from Brazil pretended to be a twelve - year - old girl and moved in with a family.
The Independent
The Independent (US)Woman, 37, claimed she was an autistic 12 year-old to trick family into adopting her
Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira conned an evangelical church going couple and carried out similar scams across Brazil for years, police said
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