Woman Deceived as Child for 15 Years | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 23, 2026 · 1m

A Brazilian woman, Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira, 37, was sentenced to nearly two years in prison for living as a child for over a decade—pretending to be underage, using a high-pitched voice, and claiming she’d been forced to take hormones to appear older. Though her lawyers argued she was surviving trauma and never sought financial gain, the court convicted her of fraud and false identity. She admitted to deception but said she craved love and care she missed as a child. Her sentence includes an additional four months detention, with appeals expected in higher courts. Listen in comfort:Get…