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Woman Inserts 200 Needles, Fakes Abuse for Aid

6/9/2026

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Story summary
  • Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira inserted 200 needles into herself to fake a child-abuse story.
  • She told a Joinville church she was runaway Gabriela, gaining financial aid.
  • The family cared for her 14 months, paying meds and planning birthday.
  • Police arrested Oliveira in Joinville, placed her in women’s prison.
  • She faces psychiatric evaluation after prior false-identity conviction, awaiting fraud and identity-theft trial.