They may have been down on their knees, but they certainly weren’t in prayer.
An Austrian congregation is furious after discovering that two porn movies were filmed in its parish church.
Cops in Hörsching are investigating after film crews allegedly used the sanctuary to shoot a series of seedy sex scenes in June.
Officers claim they did not have the parish priest’s permission to use the venue and now they’re looking into how the filmmakers accessed the building.
Spokesmen for the Diocese of Linz said the clips, which “desecrated” the building, starred a “well-known” porn actress and are available to download online.
“The sacraments which were celebrated in the past few weeks in the parish church are still considered valid,” he added.
The Local reports that those involved in the porn production could be charged under Section 189 of the country’s Criminal Code.
It prohibits creating “mischief” that is liable to cause a legitimate nuisance in a church or religious community.
The crew, and stars, could be jailed for up to six months or heavily fined if convicted.
