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Exorcism Victim Awarded Settlement After Church Dismissal

7/17/2025

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After a harrowing exorcism at St. Thomas Philadelphia in Sheffield in 2014, Matthew Drapper, 37, has been awarded a five-figure settlement from the Church of England. Initially dismissed by the church, a Barnardo's review validated his traumatic experience, prompting Drapper to renounce his faith and seek justice through legal action.

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After a harrowing exorcism at St. Thomas Philadelphia in Sheffield in 2014, Matthew Drapper, 37, has been awarded a five-figure settlement from the Church of England. Initially dismissed by the church, a Barnardo's review validated his traumatic experience, prompting Drapper to renounce his faith and seek justice through legal action.