The Woman Who Faked Being 12 to Get Adopted in Joinville | #WeirdDarkNEWS

A couple in southern Brazil spent fourteen months raising a traumatized girl who had escaped an abusive home with no documents and no family, and the daughter they threw a birthday party for is a thirty-eight-year-old convicted of fraud and sitting in the women's prison in Joinville.SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/joinville-false-child/Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://pod.link/1078714736WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.LIKE WHAT YOU’RE HEARING? WEIRD DARKNESS posts episodes 7 DAYS A WEEK! Listen FREE wherever you get podcasts or visit https://weirddarkness.com/listen. • Paranormal • True Crime • Ghosts • UFOs • Cryptids • Unexplained • Want even more? Become an OFFICIAL WEIRDO for commercial-free episodes, bonus episodes, weeknight live chats, audiobooks & more at https://WeirdDarkness.com/OFFICIAL