Cases of child sexual exploitation filed in the São Paulo State Court have risen more than eightfold since the pandemic, from 12 in 2020 to 105 in 2024, with 95 cases already recorded by July 2025. The most frequent offense is “indecent acts in the presence of a minor under 14,” which grew from 3 cases in 2020 to 90 in 2023, accounting for 45% of incidents. Experts link the increase to greater police and judicial specialization and the expansion of social media in children’s lives. The recent video by YouTuber Felca denouncing another influencer for exploiting minors reignited debate on regulating social networks. NGOs like Safernet also report a 114% rise in online child pornography reports, while São Paulo’s Disque 100 hotline logged 53 complaints in two days, more than double the monthly average.
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TV Globo reported that robberies and burglaries in residential condominiums in São Paulo have tripled in 2025, with 12 incidents already recorded, compared to 4 in 2024. According to former Deic chief Clóvis Ferreira de Araújo, former bank robbery gangs are now targeting these more vulnerable sites, often by cloning garage remote controls. Between August 2 and 8, police dismantled an organization operating in Moema (18 people arrested) and foiled an attempted arrastão in the Paraíso district.
07/08/2025 – On Thursday (07/08), a 22-year-old woman was taken hostage by a man armed with a knife inside a movie theater at Shopping Metrô Tucuruvi, North Zone. Military police intervened, subduing the 27-year-old suspect without gunfire and rescuing the victim, who sustained minor injuries.
08/08/2025 – On Friday (08/08), civil police arrested 12 men and detained 2 minors in the Sacomã district, South Zone, suspected of belonging to a criminal organization responsible for at least 7 burglaries and thefts in Moema and other neighborhoods in the city’s south. The group, structured with a division of tasks, cloned garage remote controls to enter buildings and steal from apartments, sometimes under armed threat.
08/08/2025 – On Friday afternoon (08/08), military police exchanged gunfire with three suspects during an attempted raid on a condominium on Rua Mário Amaral, in the Paraíso district, South Zone. One man was arrested, a teenager was apprehended, and another suspect fled. Police seized a copy of the remote control used to access the building.
08/08/2025 – On Friday (08/08), a São Paulo state prosecutor was arrested by the Federal Police. He was suspected of sexually abusing his eight-month-old daughter and sharing child abuse material. A forensic report confirmed the crime committed against the baby. The prosecutor, who was on the run, was found in a hotel near Congonhas Airport.
09/08/2025 – On Saturday evening (09/08), an off-duty civil police officer was shot while reacting to an attempted robbery on Marginal Tietê, in the northern zone of São Paulo. The officer had stopped to help two women whose car had broken down when three armed men approached. He returned fire, killing one of the assailants, while the other two fled. The injured officer drove himself to a hospital.
10/08/2025 – On Sunday, early morning (10/08), at least five hooded and helmeted individuals attacked Palmeiras’ Training Center in Água Branca, West São Paulo, by throwing bombs and fireworks inside. The act, recorded by security cameras, caused no injuries. Club president Leila Pereira described the attack as a “terrorist act” similar to one in October 2024 that killed a Cruzeiro supporter and announced that police will investigate using the footage to identify those responsible.
11/08/2025 – On Monday (11/08), residents of the Tiquatira neighborhood, in the Penha district, East side of São Paulo, blocked two local lanes of the Marginal Tietê, in the Ayrton Senna direction near the access to the Presidente Dutra Highway, to protest against a repossession order targeting the Nova Kampala – Gabriela Mistral favela. The demonstration, which was peaceful and monitored by the Military Police, ended at 19:38. The CDHU, owner of the land, cites soil contamination and offers housing assistance of R$800 until permanent relocation, as part of a project that includes a metro station, a train station, site decontamination, and road infrastructure improvements.
12/08/2025 – On Tuesday (12/08), São Paulo’s Civil Police arrested 16 people in Operation Shalom, targeting a gang suspected of robbing luxury condominiums in the capital and five other cities. Linked to the PCC, the investigation began after the 13 May attacks in Santa Cecília, where assailants used armored vehicles with cloned plates, masks, gloves, and silicone on their fingertips to avoid leaving prints. Before the raids, they cut internet cables to disable monitoring systems and front desk control.
12/08/2025 – On Tuesday morning (12/08), a bus chartered by Gol to transport its employees between Congonhas and Guarulhos airports was attacked and vandalized on Avenida 23 de Maio in South São Paulo. No injuries were reported, and the vehicle continued its route to its destination. The company expressed its indignation and stated it was taking appropriate measures.
12/08/2025 – On Tuesday (12/08), a 35-year-old armed motorcyclist was shot after attempting to rob a driver in traffic on Avenida Jornalista Roberto Marinho, in the upscale Brooklin neighborhood, South Zone. The 27-year-old victim, accompanied by his sister, managed to disarm the suspect and fired three shots. The assailant fled on foot but later died at the hospital. Police confirmed the motorcycle was stolen, and the case was registered as robbery.
13/08/2025 – On Wednesday morning (13/08), a homeless man was shot and grazed by a military police officer during an operation in downtown São Paulo, at the Viaduto Antônio Nakashima, near the Parque Dom Pedro Terminal and the State Finance Secretariat. According to police, the man pointed a replica firearm at officers during the approach. He was taken to the hospital. The operation was part of a broader effort to curb general crime in the area.
13/08/2025 – On Wednesday night (13/08), criminals set fire to a crowded municipal bus during a protest against a land repossession in Parelheiros, South Zone. The attack happened around 19:00 on Estrada da Colônia Mário Reimberg Christe. Passengers, returning from work, were forced off the vehicle before it was completely engulfed in flames. Protesters also stoned a military police car. Firefighters and police responded, and bus circulation in the area was disrupted.
15/08/2025 – On Friday (15/08), a police operation in São Paulo arrested eight people accused of running the “fake lawyer” scam, in which criminals use leaked lawyer credentials to access ongoing court cases, obtain detailed information, and contact victims posing as their legal representatives to demand fake fees or taxes. The group’s assets — over R$500,000 in bank accounts and cryptocurrencies — were frozen, and cars, cash, and electronics were seized during searches in São Paulo, São Sebastião, and Mongaguá. One victim, a 65-year-old from the Federal District, lost more than R$500,000.
