JOLIET, Ill. (WJW) – A priest from Michigan who hosts The Exorcist Files podcast is now facing charges in Illinois after allegedly pulling out a teenage girl’s hair and using it to floss his teeth.

Detroit-based Father Carlos Martins is accused of flossing with a girl’s hair. Credit: Carlos Martins/Facebook A Detroit priest known for his exorcism work was arrested after allegedly putting a ...

Editor's Note: The Will County State's Attorney's Office dropped battery charges against Father Carlos Martins in relation to this incident on July 30, 2025. His attorneys at Burke Law Group wrote in ...

A Michigan priest known for leading religious relic tours and hosting an exorcism podcast has been charged after allegedly placing a teenage girl’s hair in his mouth and flossing his teeth with it.

A Michigan priest who hosts an exorcism podcast is facing charges for allegedly snatching a teenage girl's hair from her head and using it to floss his teeth. Father Carlos Martins of Detroit, host of ...