Staten Island Man Accused of Molesting Teenager with Raw Meat During "Spiritual Cleansing"

Authorities say a Staten Island man was arrested earlier this week for rubbing raw meat all over a 15-year-old girl's body to exorcise "evil spirits."

Rafael Paulino, 42, was arrested at a New Brighton apartment on Wednesday. Paulino reportedly told one of the girl's relatives that a malicious spirit was making the girl depressed, so he had to perform a "spiritual cleansing" process that cost $122. It involved the girl standing in a bathtub, cutting her clothes off and rubbing raw meat on her private areas, all while he kissed and touched her in a "sexual nature."

As if that isn't disturbing or infuriating enough, here's the statement he offered to police:

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Paulino was charged with sexual abuse, multiple counts of sexual abuse and forcible touching, endangering the welfare of a child and fortune telling.

[via Gothamist]