THIS is the moment a Brazilian priest was dramatically exposed after a furious groom broke down a door – only to find his fiancee hiding under a bathroom sink.
The confrontation happened on October 13 in Nova Maringá, a small town in the state of Mato Grosso with just over 5,000 residents.
PictFather Luciano Braga Simplicio, from the Parish of Our Lady of Aparecid who was caught inside a parish with an engaged woman in Nova Maringa, BrazilCredit: Newsflash
She was captured laying flat under the sink as the fiancee found her allegedly sneaking around with the priestCredit: NewsX
This is the moment a priest is caught with a faithful’s fiancee hiding under his bathroom sinkCredit: NewsX
Footage of the incident has spread like wildfire across social media and the tight-knit community, leaving locals stunned.
The video shows the enraged groom forcing open a bedroom door and then the bathroom, after the priest – Father Luciano Braga Simplicio of the Nossa Senhora Aparecida Parish – refused to let him in.
When the door finally gives way, the fiancée is seen laying beneath the bathroom sink.
Standing nearby is Father Luciano, shirtless and wearing only shorts.
The Diocese of Diamantino, which oversees the parish, has confirmed it has opened an internal investigation into the priest’s behaviour.
In a formal statement, the Church said that “all canonical measures provided for by Church law are being taken” and called on parishioners for “understanding and prayers.”
The priest has attempted to defend himself. He claims the woman had simply asked to use the shower and change clothes after working in the church earlier that morning.
But the explanation has done little to put an end to the scandal, with residents of the town fiercely debating the priest’s actions.
Local reports confirm Father Luciano has been removed from his duties while the investigation continues.
The clip’s circulation has left the community deeply embarrassed and divided, as many await the Diocese’s final decision on the priest’s future.
Meanwhile, in the United States, another
According to court documents, Father Travis Clark, 37, and two women were caught on camera filming themselves having sex on the altar inside Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Pearl River.
The trio were initially charged with obscenity after the alleged tryst in September.
But the St. Tammany Parish District Attorney’s Office downgraded the charges to institutional vandalism on Friday.
The explosive discovery happened when a passerby spotted the group through a church window and immediately alerted police.
Footage shows the priest pretending to check in on the fiancee who was hiding in the toiletCredit: NewsX
The explanation has done little to put an end to the scandal, with residents of the town fiercely debating the priest’s actionsCredit: Newsflash
Authorities say the three “knowingly vandalized, defaced, or otherwise damaged property and caused damage valued at over $500 and under $50,000” during their escapade.
Reports say the altar was later burned, and a new one was consecrated in October following the scandal.
Father Clark was removed from the church the day after his arrest.
The women involved – Mindy Dixon, 41, and Melissa Cheng, 28 – were allegedly dressed in corsets and high heels during the recorded threesome, according to court filings.
Police seized a haul of sex toys, stage lights, and recording equipment from the scene, NOLA.com reports.
An attorney for Dixon and Cheng has pushed back strongly against the charges.
“It is clear the state went out of its way to contort the facts of this case in order to fit their own narrative,” said Attorney Bradley Phillips.
“This [is] nothing more than a thinly veiled attempt to regulate the morality of private individuals.
“Just because you don’t like something, doesn’t make it criminal. My clients look forward to their day in court as we continue to fight this baseless allegation.”
The extraordinary case has gripped the local community in Pearl River and made headlines across the country.
The Diocese of Diamantino, which oversees the parish, has confirmed it has opened an internal investigation into the priest’s behaviourCredit: Newsflash 
