FOUR girls were sexually abused in black magic rituals by a cult leader who promised their grandmother a lottery jackpot if she turned them over to him, police in Brazil said.

The victims, three sisters aged three, seven and 10, and their 13-year-old cousin, were allegedly assaulted by sect leader, Nilson Alves, 42, during satanic ceremonies at a rural campsite in Caiapônia, central west Brazil.

7 Brazilian Satanic cult leader Nilson Alves denied he was the one carrying out the abuse, claiming instead he was "possessed by a demon" Credit: Focus On News

7 The Sun has chosen to blur the accused woman's face so to protect the identity of the victims Credit: Focus On News

7 The Satanic ceremonies took place at a rural campsite in Caiapônia, central west Brazil Credit: Focus On News

But the occult priest has denied he was “the one carrying out the abuse”.

He claimed to be “possessed by a demon” who took control of his body and forced him to commit the crimes.

He apparently thanked officers after they arrested him, warning that if they hadn’t “the entity could have done something far worse.”

The girls' grandmother, 49, is accused of trafficking her granddaughters.

Alves and woman go on trial today - a year after they were arrested.

The two were caught at the beginning of January 2019 when the abuse came to light.

The mother of the three girls noticed a change in her daughters’ behaviour and reported her concerns to police after becoming suspicious of her mum’s insistence to look after them on her own.



JACKPOT PROMISE

According to Superintendent Marlon Souza, the grandmother had an extramarital affair with the cult leader and “offered” her grandchildren in exchange for financial wealth.

The police chief said (to FocusOn News): “(Nilson) allegedly told Naomi that she would get rich with the lottery tickets he had specifically marked up for her.”

“But her win could only be guaranteed if she offered the girls as sexual gifts in the sacrificial rituals performed for the demonic being.”

Investigators said there was no evidence the woman won any money during this period.

The victims were reportedly subjected to repeated attacks over several weeks.

The eldest child claimed that in one prolonged bout, she was raped once a day for seven days in a row.

Chief Souza said: “The victims accused their grandmother of threatening them with physical violence if they didn’t agree to Nilson’s demands.”

“They were allegedly taken to a tent containing various religious symbols and artifacts where the suspect wore ritual clothing and forced to have sex with him on a bed.”

A police video released to FocusOn News shows the moment cops swooped on the remote settlement in the operation, code-named Guardian Angels.

Footage reveals the presence of two men at the location, the leader of the sect and the girl’s grandfather, who is wearing a blue top.

He was arrested at the time but has since been cleared of any involvement and released without charge.

Images taken inside the tents show the makeshift room and the bed with a white cross - made from tree branches - behind it, where the abuses were meant to have occurred.

Chief Souza said: “We found an abundance of material during our search of the site, including ritual dress, religious symbols, ceremonial powder potions in jars sprinkled during the rituals, pornographic material, mobile phones, a bible and diaries detailing the rituals and rapes.”

7 The remote campsite where the school girls were allegedly sexually abused in black magic ceremonies Credit: FocusOn News

7 Images taken inside the tents show the makeshift room where the abuses were meant to have occurred Credit: FocusOn News

DIARIES DETAIL RITUALS

Handwritten journals, presumably produced by the cult leader, have been submitted as evidence in the court case.

Extracts released by police give a harrowing account of the violence endured by the victims.

In one passage, the accused claimed the children were complicit.

Investigators also collected material that suggested the cult leader offered a range of occult services to other local residents.

It’s believed these ‘customers’ paid for black magic rituals to be performed to resolve various personal problems including, financial, relationship and medical issues.

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Chief Souza praised the mother’s courage in bringing the case to the attention of the authorities, even though her own mother was allegedly one of the perpetrators.

He said: “Her actions were fundamental on many levels because it ensured the success of our investigations, put an end to the abuse and helped us protected and safe-guard the victims.”

The superintendent added the court case should result in long term prison sentences for the two defendants who are indicted with child abuse and human trafficking offences.

7 The bed in the makeshift room in the tent where the girls were allegedly raped Credit: FocusOn News

7 The moment police swooped on the remote settlement in the operation, code-named Guardian Angels Credit: FocusOn News

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