AN INFLUENCER and her pal face up to a decade in prison after they were arrested for filming “pornographic exhibitionism” inside a car.
Malevola Alves, 22, and Bruna Mercatelli were detained after a series controversial videos showed the duo performing seemingly suggestive acts including twerking and flashing at a coastal city in .
Footage showed one woman repeatedly pressing a man’s face into her breasts while another clip showed the other twerking inside the vehicle.
In another scene, they called over a young man and kissed him before the driver chased him away.
Later, as they walk along a street, the women shouted at passers-by before one lifted the other’s skirt, exposing her underwear.
The 22-year-old with 1.4 million followers was arrested with Bruna on Tuesday in Alexandria.
Authorities accused the Brazilian tourists of making sexually suggestive gestures and harassing passers-by in public.
Egypt’s Ministry of Interior said the recordings showed two the foreign tourists engaging in “pornographic exhibitionism” in streets across several provinces.
The ministry said: “Upon questioning, the women confessed to the acts, admitting that they recorded the footage and published it on their social media accounts with the aim of increasing views.”
Prior to this, Malevola appealed for help on social media after the pair were hauled into the station during their sightseeing trip.
She said: “We’re at the police station, we’re desperate. I don’t know what’s going to happen or what they’re going to do to us.
“They took all our and stopped our van in the middle of the tour.”
In another post, the influencer said officers had questioned the pair, who are both transgender, about their gender identities.
She wrote: “If I disappear, you already know. I don’t know what to do or what to ask you for.
“They asked if Bruna and I were trans, and we don’t know anything else. I’m desperate. Is anyone in Alexandria?”
Malevola’s legal team have been in contact with the Brazilian Embassy in Cairo.
Her defence team said: “The situation is being monitored continuously and as a priority, with all necessary measures being taken, in accordance with local legislation and applicable international treaties.”
Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was available to provide consular assistance to the women if requested.
The case has been referred to the public prosecutor for .
The two tourists are understood to have since paid bail following their arrests and are expected to be released from custody shortly, according to local Brazilian media outlets.
Under Egyptian law, both local citizens and visiting foreign tourists can face heavy criminal penalties for acts deemed to violate “family principles or values” or public morals.
The legal framework carries harsh sentences and substantial fines for content distributed online.
