This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. (WVUE) - Archbishop Gregory Aymond released a video statement reacting to the arrest of former priest Travis Clark. (St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office). SNAP leader, Kevin Bourgeois says with such a cluster of sexual abuse and obscenity in the ranks of the priesthood, he fears for other possible sexual abuse, and the lack of judgment he says starts at the top. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Town council member Kat Walsh was angry that Clark chose the church to engage in the acts. Former priest, two women formally charged for having sex in Pearl River 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.. Clark, dressed in a dark suit, appeared before District Judge Ellen Creel to enter his plea, accompanied by his attorney Kevin McNary. He received a suspended three-year sentence and will serve three years of supervised probation, FOX8 New Orleans reported. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. (Google Maps). You have permission to edit this article. They are accused of knowingly vandalizing, defacing, or otherwise damaging property and causing damage valued at over $500 and under $50,000, at the church, according to the district attorneys office. RELATED: Mixed reaction after new altar consecrated following pastors obscenity charges with dominatrices. 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. Travis Clark, Melissa Cheng and Mindy Dixon, Photo: Clark pleaded guilty to felony obscenity on Monday. Ex-priest Travis Clark pleads guilty in church altar sex 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. Priest accused of making sex tape pleads guilty to obscenity | The (Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate). The trio was caught on the alter inside St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Pearl River with a stage light, sex toys and a cell phone on the tripod. Travis Jhon Clark 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. They were allegedly having intercourse with each other as a camera and cellphone appeared to be recording from a tripod on the altar, a local news outlet reported. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Obscene acts occurred on the altar, which is clearly visible from the street," police said. countries. 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 is a graduate of Georgetown University and New York Law School and previously worked in financial securities compliance and Civil Rights employment law. Just because you dont like something, doesnt make it criminal. What are the secrets that hes hiding? Former Priest And Two Dominatrixes Charged With Vandalism After Alleged Altar Threesome Travis Jhon Clark allegedly engaged in a threesome with Mindy Lynn Dixon and Melissa Kamon Cheng on top of an altar that has now been burned by the church. Louisiana priest who desecrated altar charged with vandalism Clark was suspended from the ministry just one day after this arrest. By Gina Tron Priest, Dominatrices Have Charges Reduced For Altar Sex Clark had also been charged with one count of institutional vandalism, but prosecutors agreed to drop the charge as part of his plea agreement, per the Advocate. "Im upset for all of us, the parishioners of the church. 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. Louisiana church reconsecrated after 'demonic' desecration, while Clark was arrested after filming himself having sex with two dominatrices inside the church on September 30. Clark had been the pastor of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church Catholic in Pearl River and was arrested in October of 2020 when witnesses saw two women and him having sex on the altar of the church, the release states. 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. 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 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. What upsets me is, why did he have to do that there?," she told WWLTV. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. All three have been charged with one count of institutional vandalism. Both women told officers who arrived at the scene that they were filming 'roleplay' with Clark. Priest who filmed sex on altar criminally charged, archdiocese mum on Clark was removed from his post with the churchone day after his arrest. Travis Clark was sentenced to. An attorney for the women also issued a statement: The District Attorney has rightfully chosen to not pursue obscenity charges against my clients. Louisiana priest, 39, pleads guilty to obscenity charge after he was Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. Clark, who was a pastor of Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church . Travis Jhon Clark, 39, pleaded guilty to felony obscenity charges before a district judge in New Orleans, prosecutors announced on Wednesday. We acknowledge the charges filed against Travis Clark and Patrick Wattigny by the St. Tammany District Attorneys Office. The only thing I was surprised about is that Travis Clark was laicized and is no longer a priest. The two identify as dominatrices on their social media pages. Travis Clark: Ex-priest pleads guilty to obscenity after threesome with 'I plead guilty your honor,' Clark said on Monday. 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. 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. Kelly P. Cresswell Senior Vice President, Operations Survivors of Childhood Sex Abuse Direct: (504) 259-0901 www.scsaorg.org SCSA, opinion, Commentary, new orleans, 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. 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. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, The threesome allegedly engaged in intercourse inside Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church where the Reverend worked, Credit: Sts. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Louisiana priest arrested for alleged threesome on church altar: report Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Clark had seemingly escaped jail time for the three-way in 2020 that a passerby saw through the window at Sts. 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. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! Reverend Travis Clark, 37, worked as a priest at Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church in Pearl River, Louisiana. The altar was later replaced by the church following what the archbishop called demonic desecration. CHILLING UPDATE. She executed antique engine buff friend to forge a will and inherit his house. 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. He saidthat the incident was legal because it didnt occur in public. Travis Clark, 39, entered the plea as part of an agreement with prosecutors on Monday. 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, 39, now must serve six months behind bars, according to court records. His desecration of the altar in church was demonic. Clark was busted in an unholy trinity with Mindy Dixon and Melissa Cheng on September 30, 2020. Who is Reverend Travis Clark and why was he arrested? 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). As for Clarks future in the courtroom, Fox 8 legal analyst, Joe Raspanti says its a pretty straightforward case, especially if supposed video evidence is brought to a St. Tammany jury. "The defendant made a brief appearance on a television where he apologized and asked for forgiveness," the filing said. 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. Reverend Travis Clark, 37, worked as a priest at Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church in Pearl River, Louisiana. 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.