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Satanists who hosted a satanic ritual in March at the Kansas State Capitol that escalated into violence are not facing criminal charges and are planning another public satanic ceremony for August, according to a May 29 article.
The Kansas Reflector reported that local prosecutors decided May 28 not to pursue charges against the leader of the Satanic Grotto, Michael Stewart, and two other members. CatholicVote previously reported that Stewart had been detained by police after he punched a man trying to prevent him from making a dedication to Satan inside the Capitol during the March 28 Satanic ritual.
Stewart had a permit to host the Satanic ritual outside the Capitol, but was informed that protests held inside the building would violate his permit.
CatholicVote reported that Stewart was involved in another physical altercation earlier the same day as videos show him holding a communion wafer aloft and then beating a counter-protester who snatched the wafer away from Stewart to prevent it from being desecrated. It was unclear, however, whether or not the wafer was consecrated.
Following the incident inside the Capitol, Stewart and two other members were taken to jail and charged with unlawful gathering, the Kansas Reflector reported. Stewart was charged with disorderly conduct as well.
Though prosecutors decided not to pursue charges at this time, the statute of limitations lasts five years, according to the Kansas Reflector.
The outlet additionally reported that Stewart went to the Capitol building after the hearing to discuss his next Satanic ritual with a law enforcement officer. He reportedly hopes to hold a “Witches Hour Protest” in early August from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m., with attendees including satanists, wiccans, pagans, and others.
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