A 37-year-old woman tricked families into taking care of her while claiming she was escaping violent abuse and forced prostitution while posing as a 12-year-old girl.

Police said the suspect, who had tried the same scam before, used the fake name 'Gabriele' and convinced the local family to take her in.

A 37-year-old woman tricked families into taking care of her while claiming she was escaping violent abuse and forced prostitution while posing as a 12-year-old girl.

La mujer brasileña consiguió engañar a una pareja durante 14 meses a pesar de su aspecto de adulta.