A Miami priest accused of drugging and raping a parishioner

A Florida Catholic priest was arrested for drugging a parishioner and then raping her.

The Reverend Jean Claude Jean-Philippe, 64, invited the woman to her home in the Sacred Heart Church in Homestead, as reported by Miami Herald, based on police sources.

Between them, there was a bond of trust. Even Jean-Phillipe was the one who officiated the marriage of the woman. For him, He did not suspect that the host was offering him tea. After drinking, he lost consciousness.

According to the report of the investigation, She told the officers that she had woken up two hours later, naked in Jean-Philippe's bed. He was standing in the room, in white underwear. In the environment, there was a "body fluids" smell, then everything indicated badual abuse, although he denied any incident.

The woman did not file the complaint with the police before the two weeks laterafter telling what happened to another priest. The archdiocese of Miami said that he had advised the victim to contact the authorities.

The agents indicated that Jean-Philippe confessed at the moment of being confronted. He admitted to having her undergo an "oil mbadage" and then raped her.

For its part, the archdiocese issued a statement Saturday after the publication of the news. "Cash immediately, Archbishop Thomas Wenski has removed Father Jean-Philippe from the Catholic Church of the Sacred Heartby placing it in administrative license"they reported.

In addition, they badured that they are "cooperate fully with the police authorities"noting that the accusation against Father Jean-Philippe continued to be investigated and that the victim had received emotional and pastoral support.

The priest was jailed on Saturday at Turner Guilford's Knight Penitentiary.