His congregation is over 50,000 people.
Guilherme de Padua Thomaz is a 51-year-old convicted murderer living in Brazil.
On December 28, 1992 Guilherme was working as an actor on the soap operaDe Corpo e Alma.
His character was romantically involved with another character played by his coworker Daniella Perez.
The soap opera was written by Daniellas mother, Gloria Perez.
Other staff on set for the couples scenes noticed something was very off.
Guilherme told people he was nervous he was being written off of the show.
In reality, he was worried Daniella would tell her mother he had been sexually harassing her.
Guilherme was observed to befollowing Daniellaand stopped at the gas station where she stopped.
He then approached Daniella and began beating her.
Witnesses saw Guilherme put Daniellas unconscious body in his car, which was driven by his ex-wife, Paula.
Guilherme then got into Daniellas car and both vehicles drove off.
The couple drove to a parking lot.
They then removed Daniella from the vehicle and stabbed her.
She died as a result of 18 stab wounds.
Guilherme de Padua Thomaz and Paula Nogueira Peixoto were tried and convicted by a jury.
They had a son named Filipe and then divorced, all while in prison.
Both served only 6 years for the brutal public murder of Daniella Perez.
They were released in 1999.
The church has a television internet and a radio station.
It has a congregation ofover 50,000 people.
Sometimes the church has as many asone million people gathered for worshipat the conservative Baptist church.
Pastor Guilherme doesnot answer questionsabout his murder conviction.
As the mindhunter John Douglas said, its not that cops or religious leaders are bad people.
Its thatbad people seek out roles where they will have authority over people.
And then they will use that authority to search for vulnerable people and prey on them.
Its unclear why Guilherme de Padua Thomazs fellow pastors are okay with hiring him.
The church is large enough that it could attract any talent it wanted.
Its not as if he talks about the murder as part of his sinner past and is now remorseful.
Guilherme pretends it never happened.
This is not possible for Daniella Perezs widow and mother.
Gloria Perez continues to speak out against Guilherme.
