Anísio Ferreira de Sousa was a Brazilian doctor appointed by the courts as responsible for several homicides against children in the countryside of the state of Pará.
[2] De Sousa was indicted based on the controversial testimony of an evangelical pastor who claimed to have witnessed a "satanic cult" at his residence.
At the same event, according to the witness, De Sousa would also have said prayers to the "god of darkness".
[3][4][5] During the judicial process, no evidence was presented that linked De Sousa to any of the crimes of which he was accused.
[6] Also, during this period, the witness repeatedly denied, reaffirmed, and altered his statements in court.