Disgraced Priest to Reclaim Electronics Years After Scandalous Church Incident
A former Catholic priest, Travis Clark, infamous for recording sexual encounters with two dominatrixes on a church altar, is set to retrieve his electronic devices years after his arrest for the incident.
Clark, previously the pastor at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church located about 40 miles north of New Orleans, will reclaim cellphones, tablets, computers, gaming consoles, and other devices that were confiscated during the investigation of the 2020 event.
According to reports, these devices will be returned after their data has been wiped clean, following an August 4 ruling by St. Tammany Parish Judge Ellen Creel.
Clark, who stepped down from the clergy voluntarily, admitted guilt to a felony obscenity charge related to his inappropriate actions with the dominatrixes, identified as Empress Ming and Lady Vi, who also goes by Satanatrix.
In 2022, Clark was sentenced to three years of suspended prison time, alongside three years of supervised probation and a $1,000 fine.
The scandal unfolded on September 30, 2020, when a parishioner noticed unusual lights emanating from the church and decided to investigate. Upon arrival, he discovered the priest’s lewd activities, videotaped the encounter, and alerted law enforcement.
The two women involved pleaded guilty to charges of institutional vandalism and received probation as a consequence of their actions.
Authorities seized stage lighting, sex toys, and additional recording equipment from the church. Sources indicated that the video captured by Clark included scenes of a communion wine chalice being desecrated, along with footage of him wearing women’s underwear.
As a result of the incident, church officials opted to replace the altar.
In a subsequent turn of events, Clark served six months in jail for violating his probation after discussing the case with a local NBC affiliate.
In that interview, he expressed his struggles with loneliness and the challenges of celibacy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Clark stated, “Struggling and falling, sinning, too — priests sin as well,” while reaffirming his faith and the importance of mercy and forgiveness.
Lady Vi criticized the parishioner in an interview with Hustler magazine, contending that they filmed the incident without the participants’ consent.
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