Man paid compensation by church for exorcism of ‘gay demons’ | ITV News

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Man paid compensation by church for exorcism of ‘gay demons’ | ITV News

A man has been paid compensation for an exorcism which attempted to rid him of ‘gay demons’, in what’s believed to be the first legal settlement of its kind in the UK.

Speaking on camera for the first time, Matthew Drapper told ITV News that he was led to believe that demons had left his mouth during the intense prayer session at St Thomas Philadelphia Church in Sheffield in 2014.

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Date: July 24, 2025