St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, Attorney Bradley Phillips, who represents both Dixon and Cheng, told, on Friday that the district attorneys office "has rightfully chosen to not pursue obscenity charges against my clients. Travis Clark, Mindy Dixon, Melissa Cheng Charged With Vandalism After Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Police were called, and removed plastic sex toys as well as stage lights from the scene. It is clear the state went out of its way to contort the facts of this case in order to fit their own narrative," Phillips stated. As a catholic priest who did it on the altar, what other judgment lack of judgment does he have. 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. (Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate). My clients look forward to their day in court as we continue to fight this baseless allegation.. The two identify as dominatrices on their social media pages. Clark was arrested after filming himself having sex with two dominatrices inside the church on September 30. The original obscenity charge was filed after prosecutors alleged the three were having sex in a place open to the public view.. A former Catholic priest caught engaging in a sex romp with a pair of dominatrices on a church altar in 2020 has pleaded guilty to felony obscenity charges. 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. Clark had seemingly escaped jail time for the three-way in 2020 that a passerby saw through the window at Sts. Father Travis Clark, 37, and the two women he was caught with making a pornographic video, each faces up to two years imprisonment if found guilty. 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. He received a suspended three-year sentence and will serve three years of supervised probation, FOX8 New Orleans reported. Ex-priest Travis Clark pleads guilty in church altar sex 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. 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. 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. Dixon and Cheng told police at the time of the arrest that they were role-playing and recording the consensual acts. For other inquiries, Contact Us. The internet is left in uproar after shopper reveals she spent a whopping $50 on a GROCERY BAG from pricey celebrity-loved food store Erewhon, Sun goes down on the Murdaugh dynasty: As Alex is jailed, surviving son Buster is left with modest apartment, $530k inheritance, a law career in tatters after plagiarism incident - and could now face probe over gay teen's death. Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020. Instead, after waiting nearly six months, the State has decided to move forward with a lesser charge of institutionalized vandalism. It is clear the State went out of its way to contort the facts of this case in order to fit their own narrative. Reverend Travis Clark, 37, worked as a priest at Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church in Pearl River, Louisiana. He saidthat the incident was legal because it didnt occur in public. But our Second Gentlemen is lecturing us about 'toxic masculinity'. Starting today: Trial of Fr. Clark, who was caught with dominatrices on The defense also said that Clarkhas been diagnosed with autism and did not knowingly enter into an agreement to waive his constitutional right to free speech. We are proceeding to the Vatican to petition for their laicization presenting information from both the criminal and canonical investigations. ", The filing cited "countless negative portrayals" of Clark in the media and said his intention was for people to see him as "a human being worthy of forgiveness.". Dixon and Cheng were also arrested in September 2020 and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in July. Both women told officers who arrived at the scene that they were filming 'roleplay' with Clark. Travis Clark, 39, now must serve six months behind bars, according to court records. There was a problem saving your notification. Archbishop of New Orleans Gregory Aymond told WWL-TV that Clarks acts were deplorable., His desecration of the altar in Church was demonic, he said. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us atwebnews@metro.co.uk, For more stories like this,check our news page, Get your need-to-know A witness in Pearl River, northeast of New Orleans, called police on Sept. 30 after allegedly viewing Rev. All three were arrested and booked with obscenity. 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. After glimpsing inside, the witness saw Clark, partly naked, in the middle of a threesome on the church altar with two women in corsets. 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. "Autism is a cognitive disability that inhibited Defendant Clark's understanding of the terms of the plea agreement," the filing said, adding that Clark never received a copy of the agreement. All English Franais. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. We acknowledge the charges filed against Travis Clark and Patrick Wattigny by the St. Tammany District Attorneys Office. When the three were arrested, they were booked with obscenity. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Ex-priest in Louisiana pleads guilty after getting caught having He was ordained in 2013 and had been working at the church since 2019. He received a suspended three-year sentence and will serve three years of supervised probation, FOX8 New. All three have been charged with one count of institutional vandalism. The now former Rev. Town council member Kat Walsh was angry that Clark chose the church to engage in the acts. Travis Clark was sentenced to three years of supervised probation after his plea in Louisianas 22nd Judicial District Court on Monday. 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. Who is Reverend Travis Clark and why was he arrested? I am infuriated by his actions. NEW ORLEANS, La. 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. The only way we can know is if an investigator comes in and goes through his archives, Bourgeois said. But District Attorney Warren Montgomery filed a motion this month asking the court to revoke Clark's probation and send him to jail for the full term for an alleged violation of his plea agreement. Police seized sex toys, stage lights, a cell phone and a tripod-mounted camera. The St. Tammany Parish courthouse in Covington. 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Former priest accused of altar sex in Pearl River church pleads not The witnesses reportedly told authorities that they saw a nearly naked Clark having sexual intercourse with the two women, both of whom were dressed in leather corsets. Travis Clark: Ex-priest pleads guilty to obscenity after threesome with Clark was busted in an unholy trinity with Mindy Dixon and Melissa Cheng on September 30, 2020. Phillips has not immediately responded to Oxygen.coms request for comment. 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. See a spelling or grammar error in our story? Travis Clark, 39, entered the plea as part of an agreement with prosecutors on Monday. The altar that Clark and the women had sex on was subsequently removed and burned, with a new plinth since consecrated. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. Peter and Paul Catholic Church has a dark tint covering the glass located at 66192 St Mary Dr. in Pearl River, La. Priest accused of making sex tape pleads guilty to obscenity | Biloxi CHILLING UPDATE. Additionally, he had recently been named chaplain of Pope John Paul II High School. The two were sentenced to two years of probation. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Has he had possibly with minor. The Archbishop continued by reiterating the church is a holy place, and said that when it is used for unholy things and has been desecrated, we must drive away the evil spirit, That is what we do today.. Louisiana church reconsecrated after 'demonic' desecration, while A representative of the Archdiocese of New Orleans was present and agreed to the sentence. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. Travis Jhon Clark allegedly engaged in athreesome with Mindy Lynn Dixon andMelissa Kamon Chengon top of an altar that has now been burned by the church. 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. 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. NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The St. Tammany Parish District Attorney's Office has charged a former priest and two women with vandalizing a Pearl River Church last Fall. 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. Have a tip or story idea? To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Dixon and Clark were both sentenced to serve two years of probation. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020. Travis Clark was sentenced to. The onlooker began recording a video of the group and called Pearl River Police, who later arrested the Rev.