A Brazilian priest found himself in hot water after being caught hiding a parishioner’s fiancée under a sink. This unusual incident occurred on October 13 in Nova Maringa, a small town in Mato Grosso state.
The Reverend Luciano Braga Simplicio was confronted by a group of men, including the outraged bride and groom, at the parish hall of Our Lady of Aparecida. They were understandably upset, and the scene quickly escalated, with the priest attempting to leave the area multiple times.
According to local reports, Simplicio allegedly brought the woman into his residence next to the church early in the morning when his fiancée wasn’t around. When the men demanded to know what was going on, they were convinced that his fiancée was hiding somewhere behind him.
Simplesio appeared shocked and confused as he faced their anger, surrounded by religious items and his vestments. A video of the confrontation captured him knocking on a locked door in vain, struggling against one of the men trying to get closer.
In a moment of sheer frustration, one of the men grabbed a chair and broke down the bedroom door. The search continued, leading them to find the 21-year-old fiancée underneath the sink in the bathroom, wearing a tank top and shorts, and reportedly in tears.
Both the woman and Simplicio have denied any inappropriate relationship. The priest explained that she merely needed to shower after a tiring day at the church.
This video has since gone viral, stirring quite the reaction in the community. The Diocese of Diamantino has launched an internal investigation into the priest’s behavior, assessing whether he violated the Canon Code that prohibits sexual relations among priests in the Latin Church.
Meanwhile, the woman has filed a police report, stating that the video spreading online is being misused following this incident.
The diocese has assured that necessary measures are being taken to address the situation and requested understanding and prayers from the public.
