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Brazil: 60-Year-Old Pilot Arrested for Child Sexual Abuse

Published February 11, 2026, 12:21
Brazil: 60-Year-Old Pilot Arrested for Child Sexual Abuse

A 60-year-old LATAM Airlines pilot, Sérgio Antônio Lopes, has been arrested in Brazil accused of leading a criminal organization that sexually exploited minors and distributed child pornography. The arrest occurred while the pilot was preparing to take off on a flight to São Paulo. Authorities allege that Lopes used false identities to gain access to children in hotels and abuse them. He also received photographs of the victims from their mothers or grandmothers, and offered money, drugs, rent, or household appliances to his accomplices. Among the victims are three sisters, aged 18, 12, and 10, who are alleged to have suffered years of abuse. The case has caused shock and outrage in Brazil.