A teenager reported that his father hit him because he rejected his sexual orientation: “I am in the greatest despair of my life”

A group of residents of Jataí, a Brazilian municipality in the state of Goiás, recorded an audio recording in which the beatings and threats that a teenager received from his father are heard. Before recording this episode of violence, the 14-year-old boy I had asked for their help in a letter, in which he told them that the assaults were due to his sexual orientation. Police arrested the man and opened an investigation.

The situation became known on Wednesday, when officers received the audio in which, according to media reports G1, It was recorded that the man shouted at his son, “I’m tired of telling you. Haven’t I already told you to change? You have to change, do you know why? Because if you don’t change, I’ll kill you, I’ll blow you up ”.

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After being detained by civilian police, the man denied that the motive for the attack was the boy’s sexual orientation. He said he “didn’t care” that his son was gay and said he “accepted his” position, “” said the police delegate in charge of the case. Paula Daniela Ruza concerning the statement of the accused.

In turn, he pointed out that the man He claimed he beat his son, but explained that it was for something else: “He said he had found him accessing pornographic videos on his cell phone.” However, several neighbors maintain that the screams they hear daily reinforce the teenager’s complaint. In addition, They handed the police a letter he allegedly sent earlier asking for help.

“Have you ever felt like you weren’t good for anyone?” I feel it. It hurts. Help me please. I do not support it anymore. I am in the greatest despair of my life, ”the boy wrote.

After the complaint, officers attended the teenager’s home and they confirmed that he had injuries to his body. Faced with this situation, the mother told the civilian police that she was aware of the attacks. Two young sisters of the victim were at the house at the time of the episode.

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The man, who had no criminal record, has been freed while the investigation into the case continues. The next step, said the delegate, is to listen to the neighbors and analyze the contents of the letter. The accused could be responsible for bodily harm, threats and domestic violence.

Ruza stressed that, in principle, the man was not accused of having engaged in homophobic behavior, but said that while during the investigation it was proven that he had committed this crime, the case against you could escalate. Although the teenager has not confirmed that his father hit him, police suspect he did not do so for fear of suffering a worse stroke. So far, they have done a physical exam and left him in the care of an aunt, while receiving psychological support.