FBI sanctions listing
MARCELLE DA ROCHA GUIMARAES
MARCELLE DA ROCHA GUIMARAES is an individual designated on the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted (FBI) sanctions list under the Parental Kidnapping programme, listed on 2018-06-05. Parental Kidnapping. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Brazilian nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
International Parental Kidnapping and Conspiracy In 2013, Marcelle da Rocha Guimaraes, in violation of United States court order, allegedly took her son Nicolas Scott Brann from the United States and traveled to Brazil. Both mother and son have not returned to the United States. In May 2018, Guimaraes' co-conspirators were convicted of international parental kidnapping for their involvement in this matter. On March 23, 2017, an arrest warrant for Guimaraes was issued in the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas. In February 2018, Guimaraes was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury for international parental kidnapping and conspiracy. Nicolas Scott Brann is described as a White male, date of birth, September 14, 2009, with brown hair and brown eyes.
Statement of reasons as published by US FBI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | US FBI (FBI) — FBI — Parental Kidnapping |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Parental Kidnapping |
| Date listed | 2018-06-05 |
| Source record ID | fbi:b22a20f86262476490512aaa16ff418c |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Parental Kidnapping |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 10, 1978 |
| Place of birth | Brazil |
| Nationality / country | Brazilian |
| Gender | Female |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | fbi:b22a20f86262476490512aaa16ff418c |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |