By 48 votes to 2, the councilors decided to lose the youtuber and former police officer
The City Council of Rio de Janeiro approved this Thursday (18.Aug.2022) the impeachment of the now former councilor Gabriel Monteiro (PL). There were 48 votes in favor and 2 against the loss of the mandate of the youtuber and ex-cop.
The Rio politician is accused of rape, harassment and production of child pornography. Beyond, only councilor Chagas Bola (União Brasil) voted to keep his mandate.
According to the president of the Chamber, Carlo Caiado (without a party), the cassation was due to “conduct incompatible with parliamentary decorum”. On August 11, the House Ethics Council approved by unanimously the report calling for the annulment of Monteiro.
The document was written by councilor Chico Alencar (Psol) and considers accusations made by the program Fantasticgives Rede Globo. Here’s the intact (2 MB).
According to the report, he allegedly committed a breach of parliamentary decorum by committing the following infractions:
- intimate video filming with a minor;
- exploitation of the image of vulnerable children in order to “Personal Enrichment and Promotion”;
- abusive exposure and violence against homeless people;
- sexual and moral harassment against employees;
- persecution of councilors with a view to “retaliation or personal promotion”;
- use of its public sphere team to favor a private company;
- rape allegations by 4 women.
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