A Pennsylvania man has been arrested and charged with intentional desecration of a venerated object after allegedly polluting with urine the holy water at Saint Patrick Catholic Church in York. Jesse John Sokoll, 50, has previously been accused of stealing and subsequently crashing a classic car.
According to York Dispatch, Sokoll has no fixed address.
According to authorities, Sokoll entered the church through the side entrance on the afternoon of April 14 and proceeded to walk down the aisle between the pews. Authorities said that Sokoll entered the vestibule opposite of the altar and that he rifled through the church’s lost and found but did not take anything.
Authorities said that Sokoll then approached the pedestal holding the holy water and polluted it with urine.
The pedestal is considered a sacred object.
Sokoll was arrested after being reported to police by a church staff member. He was later released on a $5,000 unsecured bond.
This is not the first time Sokoll has been arrested. In March of last year, Sokoll was accused of stealing a 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air from an auto repair shop before wrecking the car.
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Police responded after it was reported that a classic car matching the stolen vehicle’s description had crashed into a line of trees. When questioned, Sokoll allegedly told police that he had purchased the car at an auction.
