A couple may face a charge of public indecency and pornography after they filmed themselves having sex behind the altar inside a church in Belgium.
The couple were seen having “doggy-style” intercourse behind an altar inside Sint-Michielskerk Church in the city of Bree and it has understandably caused public outrage.
The police are now investigating the incident.
In the video, a naked woman is seen bending over while the man films her from behind.
He appears to be filming with one hand while the other can be seen occasionally groping the woman’s waist.
The identity of the couple is still unknown, neither is it certain when the incident took place. However, people from the church believe it could have happened on October 27.
The church is a publicly accessible building so anyone is able to enter the church.
According to the news site Het Nieuwsblad, the police are investigating the incident as pornography in a public place and dissemination of the images are illegal.
Bree mayor Liesbeth Van der Auwera said: “The police have announced that a double report has officially been drawn up.”
Sint-Michielskerk Church spokesperson Ernest Essers said the incident “exceeded all boundaries of decency, respect, and fairness”.
He said he received the video via WhatsApp on 29th October, adding: “This is public defamation. We are going to file a complaint with the police.
“Due to the extended All Saints weekend, this would have happened on Wednesday (October 27),” he speculated.
Essers said: “We want to handle this discreetly, but of course we want it to be followed up. This has overwhelmed us.”
The investigation into the incident is still ongoing.
