November 3, 2025 • 60 mins
We discuss the salacious sexual scandal between Rev. Travis Clark and two dominatrices, Lady Vi (Mandy Dixon) and Melissa Cheng (Empress Cheng), that occurred at a church’s altar in 2020. Listener discretion is advised. NSFW.
CW | TW: This episode is NSFW as it contains talk of sexual abuse, sexual deviance, pedophilia, defiling of church property, blasphemy, obscene sex acts, BDSM, and more. This is a record for us here at Severed. Listener discretion is advised.
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Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson
Logo Art: Drew Hudson
Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers
Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson
Sources
News Clip: Former Priest Gets 3 Years Probation for Obscenity (WGNO-TV)
Article: “Priest Recorded Having Group Sex on Altar of Pearl River Church, Police Say; 3 Arrested” by Ramon Antonio Vargas and Sara Pagones (NOLA.com)
Article: “Priest Recorded Having Group Sex on Altar of Louisiana Church, Cops and Records Say” by Ramon Antonio Vargas and Sara Pagones (Sun-Herald)
Article: “Catholic Priest Caught Making Sex Tape on Pear River Church Altar Pleads Guilty to Felony Obscenity” by Ken Daley (KPLCTV)
Article: “Disgraced Priest Who Had Sex on Church Altar Getting His Confiscated Electronics Back” by Chris Harris (NYPost)
Article: “Louisiana Judge Orders Return of Devices to Ex-Priest Caught Having Sex on Church Altar” by Ramon Antonion Vargas (The Guardian)
Article: “Pat Wattigny, Former Rummel Chaplain, Pope John Paul II President, Added to Clergy Sex Abuse List” by Ramon Antonio Vargas (non-paywalled; NOLA.com)
Article: “‘So Shaken’ Dominatrix ‘Caught Filming S&M Porn Video with Priest at Church Altar’ Suffering Nightmares & Panic Attacks After Arrest” by Katy Forrester (The U.S. Sun)
Article: “Louisiana Judge Orders Return of Devices to Ex-Priest Caught Having Sex on Church Altar” by Ramon Antonio Vargas (The Guardian)
Press Release: “Pearl River Priest Pleads Guilty to Felony Obscenity” (J. Collins Sims; 22nd Judicial District Attorney)
Lady Vi Promo: Lady Vi (Embedded via DailyMailUK)
GoFundMe: Support Melissa Cheng’s Lawyer Fees and Med Leave (GoFundMe)
Louisiana Obscenity Law: Obscenity (106) (Louisiana State Legislature)
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