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Brazilian Woman, 37, Jailed For Pretending To BeAutistic 12-Year-Old Child To Trick Family Into Adoption

Brazilian woman, 37, jailed for over a year after pretending to be a 12-year-old autistic child to live with a foster family.

NDTV26 Aug 2026, 08:56 amUpdated 3h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Brazilian Woman, 37, Jailed For Pretending To Be Autistic 12-Year-Old Child To Trick Family Into Adoption

Brazilian woman, 37, jailed for over a year after pretending to be a 12-year-old autistic child to live with a foster family.

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Source: NDTV. Published 26 Aug 2026, 08:56 am.

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