Last Sunday (23), players and technical committee of the Corinthians women's team moved Instagram with a post, shared by several athletes, which questionand, indirectly, the hiring of Cuca. The first post, in fact, was reposted by the father of the president of Corinthians, Duilio Monteiro.
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Without mentioning names and in a subtle way, the athletes conveyed a message that highlights the scope of the complaints made by women who refuse to be silenced in the face of gender-based violence.
The posts were made in the 87th minute of Cuca's debut game against Goiás – a reference to the year (1987) in which the rape episode occurred in Bern, Switzerland. In the match, Timão was defeated 3-1.
On Friday (21), Corinthians held a press conference to discuss the signing of Cuca. The first question asked to the technician was related to rape. In it, the journalist asks whether he had considered refusing the proposal, after noticing the repercussion of the case.
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Cuca said that he “respected and respects all women” and that he never laid “an inappropriate finger on any woman” and that the accusations still “hurt a lot”. He also stated that what they say about him does not correspond to reality and that he did not defend himself at the time because he had no money, and he was not even heard by a judge, who judged the case in absentia.
Understand the case
In 1987, when he was a player for Grêmio, Cuca and teammates Eduardo Hamester, Henry Etges e Fernando Castoldi They were accused of raping a 13-year-old girl during a Tricolor Gaúcho trip to Switzerland.
According to the local police investigation, the girl went to the Grêmio players' hotel room with some friends to ask for a Brazilian club shirt. The athletes allegedly kicked out the girl's companions and sexually abused her.
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After about 30 days trapped in Bern, the players were released and returned to Brazil.
Even without the accused, the Swiss Court continued with the process and, in 1989, the players were classified under article 187 of the Swiss Penal Code.
With the decision, Cuca, Eduardo and Henrique would have to comply 15 months in prison, in addition to paying a fine. Fernando was sentenced to three months in prison and paid a fine for being an accomplice.
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Cuca defends himself against the accusation, citing that he was tried without defending himself. This is because none of the accused players attended the trial. However, the entire process was monitored by Grêmio's legal department, which was aware of the situation.
Despite being convicted, the players never served their sentences. Why?
After conviction, the players would have to go to Switzerland to serve their sentence, which never happened, as Brazil does not extradite Brazilian citizens. In other words, the quartet would have to go to Europe of their own accord to serve the sentence, which never happened.
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In the case of Cuca and his colleagues the process expired due to the age of conviction. The Swiss Penal Code indicates that if 15 years pass after a sentence of 1 to 5 years in prison, the convicted person does not need to serve the sentence.
Since Hiring Cuca the episode of sexual violence in which he was involved was announced, causing reactions and demonstrations on social media. The content of the publications varied, ranging from support messages to the technician Corinthians to declarations of contempt for his figure, given the crime committed.
Despite pressure from the fans and speculation that Cuca's signing won't go very far, he announced, this Monday (24), that he remains at Corinthians.
The team at Curto News asked Corinthians' advisors for a position on the case and is still awaiting feedback.
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