Father Carlos Martins, a Catholic priest known for leading religious relic tours and hosting an exorcism podcast, was charged with misdemeanor battery in Illinois after allegedly placing a teenage girl's hair in his mouth and flossing his teeth with it. The incident occurred during a relic of St. Jude's tour at the Queen of Apostles parish in Joliet, Illinois, on November 21, 2024.
A Michigan priest known for leading religious relic tours and hosting an exorcism podcast has been charged after allegedly placing a teenage girl's hair in his mouth and proceeding to floss his teeth with it. Father Carlos Martins, a member of the Catholic Church and the co-host of 'The Exorcist Files' podcast, was charged with misdemeanor battery in Illinois for the incident in November.
Martins 'grabbed the hair' of a 13-year-old girl and placed it 'in his mouth' in a 'flossing motion,' according to the criminal complaint, reviewed by Fox News Digital. The Joliet Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital that following the bizarre interaction, Martins proceeded to sit behind the teen girl and 'make a growling noise.
Martins' next court date is set for Feb. 24, though he is not required to appear at that pretrial hearing, Will County officials said. In a statement, the Companions of the Cross, the religious order that Treasures of the Church is affiliated with, said Martins agreed to withdraw from his pastoral duties after the church was informed of the allegations. 'He remains entitled to due process, as is any accused,' the church said.
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