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Rio de Janeiro (AFP)
Police in Rio de Janeiro have found a large collection of Nazi uniforms and memorabilia at the home of a suspected child molester, as well as several weapons, officials said on Wednesday.
The 58-year-old suspect, identified as Aylson Proenca Doyle Linhares, was arrested on Tuesday after a couple in his neighborhood denounced him for abusing their 12-year-old son, said Police Commissioner Luis Armond, who heads investigation.
Police found “monstrous material” relating to Nazism, including badges, documents, uniforms, flags and even a Nazi Party membership card with the suspect’s photo on it. Images released by police show that among the hundreds of Nazi memorabilia were several framed photos and busts of Adolf Hitler.
Daggers and nine firearms were also found, including a rifle and machine gun, as well as a large supply of ammunition.
Linhares was charged with illegal possession of weapons, racism and pedophilia, after police also found photos of minors, Armond said.
The man told police his collection was worth between 2.5 and 3 million euros (between 2.9 and 3.5 million dollars), “although this is unverifiable,” added the commissioner.
Police obtained a warrant to arrest the man and search his home after an investigation found Linhares also attempted to abuse at least two other minors, Armond said.
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