A man was arrested after he allegedly held his wife and young child in a private prison.

The 23-year-old was apprehended by the Military (PMPR) and Civil Police of Paraná (PCPR) following the incident in the rural area of Itaperuçu in the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba, Brazil. According to the police, the case was discovered after the victim sent an email to the Casa da Mulher Brasileira.