Brazilian police arrest Google exec over online videos Google's YouTube site has previously been sanctioned in Brazil over videos critical of political candidates. Federal police arrest Google's president in Brazil on disobedience charge Fabio Jose Silva Coelho will be released on his own recognizance, police say Google argues that it isn't responsible for the YouTube videos' content (CNN) -- Authorities have arrested Google's president in Brazil, federal police said Wednesday. An arrest warrant in the southwest state of Mato Grosso do Sul accuses Fabio Jose Silva Coelho of "disobedience" for not removing YouTube videos that allegedly slandered a local candidate for mayor. In a statement, federal police in Sao Paulo described the alleged crime as a "minor offense" and said he would be released on his own recognizance after signing a commitment paper to appear in court. A Google spokesman could not be immediately reached for comment. Under Brazilian law, the penalty for disobeying a judge's order could be up to a year in prison, federal police said. That case was dismissed after Google successfully convinced the judge that it was not responsible for the contents of the video but simply provided a platform for its diffusion.