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Battery charges dropped against relic priest

The court dismissed a battery charge stemming from an incident last November.

Michelle La Rosa
Jul 31, 2025
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A court in Illinois has dropped battery charges against Fr. Carlos Martins, a prominent priest accused of inappropriate conduct toward a student during a relic tour at a parish in Joliet last November.

Fr. Carlos Martins, CC. Credit: Companions of the Cross.

An official with the Will County State’s Attorney confirmed to The Pillar that the battery charges…

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