Female MMA star Joyce Vieira was seen punching an alleged pervert who reportedly exposed himself in front of her.
The 27-year-old was taking part in a swimwear photo shoot where a male individual is claimed to have performed a sex act in Rio de Janeiro.
The Brazilian fighter has stated that the person in question, named in reports as Josenei Viana Ferreira, 26, began masturbating in front of her and an unnamed friend.
Vieira — a specialist in Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu — decided to take action after the man refused to speak to her about what he was doing.
“When I looked over there he had his shorts down and was standing on a path where people pass all the time, including children,” Vieira said. “He was visibly erect, making sounds and moaning.”
Vieira immediately reported the case to to police, with Ferreira subsequently arrested for committing an “obscene act”, though he has since been released.
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Ferreira denied the crime, with the Civil Police telling reporters that the suspect had claimed he “was urinating” on the beach before Vieira approached him.
After his release, Vieira said: “We feel powerless. It’s very strange because he’s going to be in the same city as me, and who knows he might be in the same places.
“That’s why I have received an innumerable number of messages from women saying that (in similar situations) they didn’t file a report, because they know the suspects would end up being released. I think the punishment for these cases should be more severe.”
The case is still ongoing, where it will be taken to the Public Ministry.
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