State forces ideology or jail. First criminal case like this.
In an unprecedented case that has raised concerns regarding educational freedom and parental rights in Brazil, a couple was sentenced to 50 days in prison for homeschooling their two daughters.https://t.co/TpaF7CsPrj
— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) June 24, 2026
Audato and Ieda Denardi homeschooled two daughters Alice 15 and Lorena 11.
They started in 2020 after bad public school remote learning.
Judge convicted them of intellectual neglect.
Curriculum missed state gender sex education and tolerance diversity.
Daughters do not like trap or sertanejo music so cultural failure.
Girls are good pianists speak multiple languages read many books.
Prosecutor saw no neglect and asked acquittal.
Sentence suspended during appeal.
ADF International full case https://adfinternational.org/news/brazilianjudge-sentences-parents-to-prison-for-homeschooling-their-daughters
CBN News report https://cbn.com/news/world/brazilian-parents-sentenced-50-days-jail-homeschooling-their-girls
Latin Times coverage https://www.latintimes.com/no-law-brazil-bans-homeschooling-couple-was-convicted-it-anyway-597983