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A British clergyman died after a night of sex and drugs with a Belgian priest who has since been arrested on drug-related charges, Belgian authorities said on Saturday.

The 69-year-old, who has not been named, was spending the evening with his fellow cleric, 60, at a clergy house in Kalmthout north of Antwerp on Thursday when he became unwell, the prosecutor office said.

Shortly after midnight, the Belgian priest called the emergency services, who could not resuscitate his companion.

"It appears that the two men had used ecstasy and poppers together and had had sex. Two ecstasy pills were also found," the prosecutor's office said.

An investigation was ongoing and an autopsy could not immediately provide any conclusive information into the exact cause of the death, it added. The 60-year-old priest was questioned by the investigating judge and placed under arrest.

He is facing charges of drug trafficking resulting in death.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Two consenting adults, and now it's drug trafficking resulting in death?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago

Same. I'm sad this man lost his partner, I hope at least they had a grand time together.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

Yeah, the headline made it sound way worse than it actually is. Or maybe I'm biased and expect the worst when I see priest, drug and sex in the same headline.

[–] carl_dungeon 20 points 1 month ago

At least both parties were over age 10

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

Sounds like he filled him with the Holy Spirit.