Carlos Cruz (television presenter)
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Carlos Cruz GCIH is a Portuguese
former television presenter who has been convicted on charges of child sexual abuse.
. At the age of four he migrated to the Portuguese territory of Angola
where, at 14, he started work as a sports reporter at the Emissora Católica de Angola and the Rádio Clube de Angola radio stations. Back in Lisbon
, he attended the Instituto Superior Técnico
where he enrolled in the electrical engineering program, but dropped out and started a professional career in Portuguese television and radio. Throughout his career in the Portuguese media
he worked for the Emissora Nacional (now fully owned by RTP), RTP
, Rádio Comercial
and SIC.
Among his best-known television shows were Zip-Zip (RTP), with Raul Solnado
and Fialho Gouveia
; 1-2-3 (RTP); O Preço Certo (RTP) and Noites Marcianas (SIC). In 1990, he founded the television production company CCA (Carlos Cruz Audiovisuais), but the project went bankrupt. Carlos Cruz was the spokesperson of a successful Portuguese bid submitted to host and organize the UEFA Euro 2004. In 2002, the President of Portugal
Jorge Sampaio awarded him the Order of Infante D. Henrique.
offences in the Casa Pia child sexual abuse scandal
. In 2004, as an arguido
("formal suspect") involved in the trial, Cruz published a book of personal reflections, Preso 374. He was convicted on September 3, 2010, and sentenced to seven years in prison, but he is currently free pending possible appeals.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
former television presenter who has been convicted on charges of child sexual abuse.
Biography
Carlos Cruz was born in 1942 in Torres NovasTorres Novas
Torres Novas is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 270.0 km² and a total population of 37,155 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 17 parishes, and is located in the district of Santarém. The city of Torres Novas has about 15,000 inhabitants. This city has a castle...
. At the age of four he migrated to the Portuguese territory of Angola
Angola (Portugal)
Angola is the common name by which the Portuguese colony in southwestern Africa was known across different periods of time...
where, at 14, he started work as a sports reporter at the Emissora Católica de Angola and the Rádio Clube de Angola radio stations. Back in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, he attended the Instituto Superior Técnico
Instituto Superior Técnico
Instituto Superior Técnico is a reputed school of engineering, part of Universidade Técnica de Lisboa . IST is the largest and the most prestigious school of engineering in Portugal...
where he enrolled in the electrical engineering program, but dropped out and started a professional career in Portuguese television and radio. Throughout his career in the Portuguese media
Mass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
he worked for the Emissora Nacional (now fully owned by RTP), RTP
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, S.A.,commonly known as RTP, is Portugal's public service broadcasting organization. It operates four terrestrial television channels and three national radio channels, as well as several satellite and cable offerings....
, Rádio Comercial
Rádio Comercial
Rádio Comercial is a commercial radio station in Portugal aimed at young and adult people. It has a broad format including contemporary, pop and rock music. It is among the most listened radio stations in the country.-History:...
and SIC.
Among his best-known television shows were Zip-Zip (RTP), with Raul Solnado
Raúl Solnado
Raul Solnado, GCIH was a popular Portuguese actor and comedian. He was born in Lisbon's Madragoa neighborhood, and first appeared on stage there...
and Fialho Gouveia
Fialho Gouveia
José Manuel Bastos Fialho Gouveia, was a Portuguese television entertainment pioneer and former radio host, having hosted Portugal’s first television talk show....
; 1-2-3 (RTP); O Preço Certo (RTP) and Noites Marcianas (SIC). In 1990, he founded the television production company CCA (Carlos Cruz Audiovisuais), but the project went bankrupt. Carlos Cruz was the spokesperson of a successful Portuguese bid submitted to host and organize the UEFA Euro 2004. In 2002, the President of Portugal
President of Portugal
Portugal has been a republic since 1910, and since that time the head of state has been the president, whose official title is President of the Portuguese Republic ....
Jorge Sampaio awarded him the Order of Infante D. Henrique.
Update
In October 2011 in an interview with the magazine Pública he announced his imminent return to television on the cable channel "House TV".Paedophilia scandal
After a successful career, interrupted by a cancer operation, in 2003 he was arrested and accused of paedophilePedophilia
As a medical diagnosis, pedophilia is defined as a psychiatric disorder in adults or late adolescents typically characterized by a primary or exclusive sexual interest in prepubescent children...
offences in the Casa Pia child sexual abuse scandal
Casa Pia child sexual abuse scandal
The Casa Pia child sexual abuse scandal was a case of child sexual abuses involving a number of children and employees at Casa Pia, a Portuguese state-run institution for the education and support of poor children and under-age orphans...
. In 2004, as an arguido
Arguido
Arguido or arguida , normally translated "named suspect" or "formal suspect", is a status in Portuguese language legal systems, including the legal systems of Portugal and Mozambique....
("formal suspect") involved in the trial, Cruz published a book of personal reflections, Preso 374. He was convicted on September 3, 2010, and sentenced to seven years in prison, but he is currently free pending possible appeals.