MEGHAN MCCAIN: Ohio in a poisonous soup. Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 22, 2022 / 15:40 pm. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. The now former Rev. Now her new home is prison. The archdioceses had no comment on the request for a Vatican investigation. The now former Rev. Or to keep it anonymous, click here. (Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate), Roman Catholic Archbishop Gregory Aymond, pictured entering the Presbytere in New Orleans after celebrating Easter Mass at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans on April 12, traveled Saturday to Saints Peter and Paul Church in Pearl River to consecrate a new altar during vigil Mass. Sts. He received a suspended three-year sentence and will serve three years of supervised probation, FOX8 New Orleans reported. A 39-year-old defrocked Catholic priest in Louisiana was spared time behind bars after formally pleading guilty to one count of felony obscenity for making a sex tape with two dominatrices on the altar of his former church in 2020. Travis John Clark, 39, pled guilty Monday in connection with the incident at a church last fall. Clark was ordained a priest in 2013 and became pastor of St. Peter and Paul last year. (St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office) Clark, who has been the pastor at the church since last year, was arrested for allegedly having. Clark was caught having sex on the alter with two women, Cheng and Dixon (pictured in their mugshots) were also arrested and sentenced to two years of probation. An attorney representing them said they were out of town and requested the court set a new arraignment date. 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It was possible for the onlooker to peek inside the church through the windows and glass doors. Travis Clark, 37, instead faces a charge of felony vandalism over the September 2020 incident at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in New Orleans. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. 22nd Judicial District Judge Ellen Creel gave Clark a three-year suspended sentence with supervised probation. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Police alleged the obscene acts "occurred on the altar, which is clearly visible from the street," according to court records obtained by the outlet. Clark was axed from his job by the Archdiocese of New Orleans after the scandal emerged, and has yet to comment on the threesome. Upon arriving at the house of worship, police reportedly seized multiple sex toys and staging lights, as well as a camera mounted on a tripod that was used to film the encounter. As a catholic priest who did it on the altar, what other judgment lack of judgment does he have. According to a report from The Advocate, the aforementioned witnesses were passing by the church located in the 66000 block of St. Mary Drive on Sept. 30, 2020 when they spotted Dixon and two women, later identified as professional dominatrices Mindy Dixon andMelissa Cheng. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Why there?, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Travis Clark, 39, a former Catholic priest in Louisiana, pleaded guilty on Monday to an obscenity charge after he was caught having a threesome. Clark was ordained a priest in 2013. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. The St. Tammany Parish courthouse in Covington. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Reverend Travis Clark was ordained in 2013, Mindy Dixon was arrested and booked for obscenity charges, Melissa Cheng was allegedly also involved in the illegal act, Clark was suspended from the ministry after getting arrested. In addition, "stage lights were set up, and they were using a cellphone and camera, both mounted on a tripod" to record themselves, according to WWLTV. Legal Statement. Travis Clark got a three-year suspended prison sentence for engaging in the unholy trinity, along with three years of supervised probation and a $1,000 fine, reported the Advocate. A disgraced former Louisiana priest has admitted to engaging in sexual acts with two dominatrices on his church's altar after a passerby reported the lurid incident. countries. Crime News is your destination for true crime stories from around the world, breaking crime news, and information about Oxygen's original true crime shows and documentaries. A priest of the Archdiocese of New Orleans arrested last year along with two women after filming a pornographic video on a parish church altar has been charged with vandalism. All rights reserved. Published: 16:26 EST, 21 November 2022 | Updated: 16:28 EST, 21 November 2022. According to court documents, on the night of September 30th, Father Travis Clark and two women could be seen having sex - in the church sanctuary- on the altar. Mindy Dixon, 43, (left) and Melissa Cheng, 25, (right), along with Clark, were initially charged with obscenity following the alleged threesome at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Pearl river, September 2020, A passerby noticed the lights in the Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church (pictured). Travis Jhon Clark, 37, then-pastor of Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church was arrested, as well as two out of state women: Mindy Lynn Dixon, 41, of Kent, Washington and Melissa Kamon Cheng, 28, of Alpharetta, Georgia. NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The St. Tammany Parish District Attorneys Office has charged a former priest and two women with vandalizing a Pearl River Church last Fall. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! SNAP calls for Vatican investigation after alleged orgy on church altar, La. Dixon had bragged about her plans with Clark the day before traveling to New Orleans, writing on social media that she planned to 'defile a house of God' with another dominatrix. Clark is now one of four priests within the past week Aymond has had to address for sexual abuse or obscenity. He was ordained in 2013 and had been working at the church since 2019. . According to a press release from the Washington and St. Tammany Parishes District Attorneys Office, the sentence range for Clarks crime was between six months to three years behind bars. I am infuriated by his actions. Each one could face up to three years in prison if convicted. My clients look forward to their day in court as we continue to fight this baseless allegation.. was walking by Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church in Pearl River on Sept. 30 when they allegedly saw a half-clothed priest through the church's windows engaging in a threesome with two corset-clad dominatrices on top of the altar, While the three wereoriginally charged with, obscenity countslast fall, on Friday the, St. Tammany Parish District Attorneys Office, Rev. A former Catholic priest who pleaded guilty to obscenity on the altar was jailed after doing a television interview with WDSU. In addition to the suspended sentence and probation, Judge Creel also ordered Clark to pay a fine of $1,000. Reverend Travis Clark, 37, worked as a priest at Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church in Pearl River, Louisiana. Travis Jhon Clark, 39, pleaded guilty to felony obscenity charges before a district judge in New Orleans, prosecutors announced on Wednesday. I will consecrate a new altar tomorrow, Aymond said. A Catholic priest who was caught having sex with two dominatrices on the altar of his Louisiana church has pleaded guilty to felony obscenity, according to local reports. Clarks lawyer Bradley Phillips said it was rightful not to pursue obscenity charges because the priest and his lovers were having consensual sex in a private place. "Im upset for all of us, the parishioners of the church. Kelly P. Cresswell Senior Vice President, Operations Survivors of Childhood Sex Abuse Direct: (504) 259-0901 www.scsaorg.org SCSA, opinion, Commentary, new orleans, She executed antique engine buff friend to forge a will and inherit his house. The two identify as dominatrices on their social media pages. Court documents show police arrested him and two other women: Mindy Dixon and Melissa Cheng. Clark, who was a pastor of Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church . There was a problem saving your notification. FLASHBACK: LOUISIANA PRIEST ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED THREESOME ON CHURCH ALTAR, Clark pleaded guilty to felony obscenity on Monday. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. PHOTO BY DAVID GRUNFELD DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY, Convicted of obscenity, former St. Tammany priest jailed after giving TV interview, The priest was jailed for contempt of court. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Pearl River when the arrest took place. My three-year-old grandson could win his prosecution because he knows how to press the play button this is a very straightforward case, Raspanti said. How many others have been allowed to stay in a cleric after reports made against them? The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests is closely tallying the number of deviant priests and their actions. The St. Tammany Parish Justice Center in Covington. Town council member Kat Walsh was angry that Clark chose the church to engage in the acts. Clark was caught in the act at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Pearl River on Sept. 30, 2020, when a passerby saw him through a window engaged with two high-heeled, corseted women. A former priest has pleaded guilty to a charge of obscenity after he made a sex tape of him having "demonic" sex on an altar with a dominatrix duo. Police seized sex toys, stage lights, a cell phone and a tripod-mounted camera. When the details became clear, we had the altar removed and burned. Clark was removed from his post with the churchone day after his arrest. Travis Clark is pictured in his mugshot. Hoerner could not be reached Friday for comment. Jerry Lambe is a journalist at Law&Crime. The two were sentenced to two years of probation. (St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office). 'I plead guilty your honor,' Clark said on Monday. 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Travis Clark, a former priest at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Pearl River, Louisiana (St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office ) A former Catholic priest accused of performing. Its unclear if Clark has an attorney. We are proceeding to the Vatican to petition for their laicization presenting information from both the criminal and canonical investigations. The three have now face one count of institutional vandalism each. A former Catholic priest who pleaded guilty last month to a felony obscenity charge for performing sex acts with two professional dominatrices on the altar of a Pearl River church has been held. But our Second Gentlemen is lecturing us about 'toxic masculinity'. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Travis Clark, 39, a former Catholic priest in Louisiana, pleaded guilty on Monday to an obscenity charge after he was caught having a threesomeon the altar of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in 2020, The altar of Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church during a regularly scheduled Mass. Travis Clark, 37; Mindy Dixon, 41; and Melissa Cheng, 23, for obscene acts. (Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate). Market data provided by Factset. Travis John Clark, 37, then pastor of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Mindy Lynn Dixon, 41 . The only way we can know is if an investigator comes in and goes through his archives, Bourgeois said. Travis Clark, Melissa Cheng and Mindy Dixon, Photo: Travis Clark, 37, through a church window engaged with two high-heeled, corseted women. Travis Clark, 37, was a pastor . Attorney Bradley Phillips, who represents both Dixon and Cheng, told Nola.com on Friday that the district attorneys office "has rightfully chosen to not pursue obscenity charges against my clients.". A witness walked towards the church out of curiosity as the inside lights were on at an unusual time and used a cell phone to record the unexpected sight before contacting the Pearl River police. My clients look forward to their day in court as we continue to fight this baseless allegation.". 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The only thing I was surprised about is that Travis Clark was laicized and is no longer a priest. The archdiocese told CNA that the priest had "never before been the subject of any sexual misconduct claims." Additionally, he had recently been named chaplain of Pope John Paul II High School. Though Aymond says Clark was removed from ministry, his name still appears on the churchs billboard. Both women told officers who arrived at the scene that they were filming 'roleplay' with Clark. Former NFL star gets jail time after horror video showed ex being attacked. About a week after the crime in 2020, the Archbishop of New Orleans consecrated a new altar at the church after its predecessor was burned following Clark's 'demonic' behavior. Copyright 2020 WVUE. The 39-year-old was serving as pastor at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Pearl River when a passerby noticed lights on at the church late one night in September 2020. His obscene behavior was deplorable. In a statement last week, Archbishop Gregory Aymond said the Archdiocese is cooperating with law enforcement and will petition the Vatican for the laicization of both Travis and Patrick Wattigny, another former north shore priest who was indicted last week on a count of molestation of a juvenile. I believe the only way this church and the city is going to survive is get someone from the outside to come in and start from the beginning and when that does happen SNAP will be there to support whatever archbishop is replaced, Bourgeois said. We have and will continue to cooperate with law enforcement. In a filing opposing the revocation, Clark's attorney, Marc Hoerner Jr., argued that his client did not gain from the TV appearance and was not seeking notoriety. In this situation its an incredibly specific set of facts and conditions that seem very unlikely to ever happen again, Kennedy reportedly told the Advocate, suggesting that Dixon and Cheng were far more likely to find themselves in similarly hot water. Have a tip or story idea? Travis Clark and two dominatrices, Melissa Cheng, center, and Mindy Dixon, right, were charged with vandalism following an alleged altar threesome at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in 2020. How long have Keir Starmer and Sue Gray been secretly cooking up their plot? Fox News Flash top headlines for November 22. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, located at 66192 St Mary Dr. in Pearl River, La. It's unclear if the video was ever released, but Clark is set to appear back in court on January 20 to ensure the trio will never gain profit from the act, according to NOLA.com. Just because you dont like something, doesnt make it criminal. Travis Clark was arrested on Oct. 1 for obscenity. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. A former Catholic priest who pleaded guilty last month to a felony obscenity charge for performing sex acts with two professional dominatrices on the altar of a Pearl River church has been held in contempt of court for giving a television news interview. The altar was replaced by the church. woman accused of using aunts debit card for 136 DoorDash orders held on preset $18 million bond, Juvenile injured after homemade pipe bomb detonated, police say. Travis Clark, 37, was a pastor at Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church when he allegedly had sex with two women, identified as Mindy Dixon, 41, and Melissa Cheng, 28, on the churchs altar. While the three wereoriginally charged with obscenity countslast fall, on Friday the St. Tammany Parish District Attorneys Office announced those charges had been reduced. Clark and the women both dominatrixes who were wearing corsets and high heels were caught after a passer-by strolled past the church, noticed a light was on inside, and looked through a window, only to be confronted with the trio having sex. ", Phillips has not immediately responded to. Travis John Clark, 39, was accused of engaging in lewd sexual acts . Dixon and Clark earlier this year both entered into deals with prosecutors, in which they agreed to plead guilty to one count each of institutional vandalism, a misdemeanor. Clark was sentenced to three years in prison, but Creel decided to suspend his time in jail and instead punished him with three years of probation and a $1,000 fine. [Images St. Tammany Parish Sheriffs Office], Have a tip we should know? Dixon and Cheng told police at the time of the arrest that they were role-playing and recording the consensual acts. The two women, Mindy Dixon and Melissa Cheng, were later identified as dominatrices; Dixon had reportedly written on social media shortly before the encounter that she and another dominatrix were on their way to defile a house of God. They each pleaded guilty in July to a misdemeanor count of institutional vandalism and got two years of supervised probation. All rights reserved. The altar was later replaced by the church following what the archbishop called demonic desecration. Investigators reportedly determined that the sexual activity between the three adults was entirely consensual, but they took the trio into custody on obscenity charges because the acts took place in view of the public. Clark was suspended from the ministry just one day after this arrest. When the details became clear, we had the altar removed and burned.. Clark, Cheng and Dixon were all released from jail after posting bond shortly after their arrests. Clark was caught in the unholy act more than two years ago when a passerby noticed lights on in the Pearl River church - and when he peered in through the window, he was stunned at what he saw. But last week, 22nd Judicial District Attorney Warren Montgomery formally charged the trio on a charge of institutional vandalism. (St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office). He received a suspended three-year sentence and will serve three years of supervised probation, FOX8 New. The onlooker began recording a video of the group and called Pearl River Police, who later arrested the Rev. All three were then arrested on obscenity charges because they were in view of the public. My clients look forward to their day in court as we continue to fight this baseless allegation.. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Stripped of his holy vestments and slobbing around barefoot in his pajamas, this is the shamed Louisiana priest caught romping on his church altar with two dominatrices.. Rev. The two women, 30-year-old Melissa Cheng and 43-year-old Mindy Dixon, both pleaded guilty in July to misdemeanor counts of institutional vandalism and sentenced to probation. A former Louisiana priest and two dominatrices have been charged with vandalism for allegedly having sex on top of a Louisiana church altar. interface language. A representative of the Archdiocese of New Orleans was present and agreed to the sentence. A witness in Pearl River, northeast of New Orleans, called police on Sept. 30 after allegedly viewing Rev. "Instead, after waiting nearly six months, the state has decided to move forward with a lesser charge of 'institutionalized vandalism.' A witness in Pearl River, northeast of New Orleans, called police on Sept. 30 after allegedly viewing Rev. Obscenity charges against a former priest and two professional dominatrices have been dropped, . 'The haters have won': Isaiah Washington - who was fired from Grey's Anatomy for gay slur - announces early retirement from acting in lengthy Twitter rant, 'Don't go into the mountains! Phillips also lashed the vandalism charge as prurient, saying: Once again, they have overstepped their bounds as this nothing more than a thinly veiled attempt to regulate the morality of private individuals. Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. The original obscenity charge was filed after prosecutors alleged the three were having sex in a place open to the public view.. The altar that Clark and the women had sex on was subsequently removed and burned, with a new plinth since consecrated. A preliminary hearing is set for May 18, and his trial date is May 24. Obscene acts occurred on the altar, which is clearly visible from the street," police said. Judge Ellen Creelof the 22nd Judicial District on Monday sentenced Travis Jhon Clark to a three-year suspended prison sentence and three years of probation, prosecutors announced Monday. Clarks defense attorney said the ex-priest had already paid $8,000 in restitution to the Archdiocese of New Orleans after the altar was declared desecrated and ordered to be burned and replaced, the outlet reported. We acknowledge the charges filed against Travis Clark and Patrick Wattigny by the St. Tammany District Attorneys Office. The plea agreement banned Clark from gaining money or notoriety from the case, and the DA said an interview Clark gave to WDSU-TV following his sentencing broke that pledge. Archbishop Gregory Aymond accused Clark of being unfaithful to his vocation and violating his commitment to celibacy and also he was using that which was holy to do demonic things.. 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