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Relic priest faces warrant, battery charge

Fr. Carlos Martins could face up to a year's incarceration

The Pillar
Jan 24, 2025
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A prominent priest was charged Wednesday with battery, after an incident of alleged inappropriate conduct at an Illinois parish in November.

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

While a warrant has been issued in Illinois for the arrest of Fr. Carlos Martins, his attorney told a reporter Friday that the “charges are egregious and unfou…

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