A Satanist leader was arrested Friday after reportedly assaulting a Christian who was protesting a ‘black mass’ event that had been sanctioned at the Kansas State Capitol.
Michael Stewart, the founder of the so called ‘Satanic Grotto’, was detained at the Statehouse in the capital of Topeka after allegedly shoving the Christian person for speaking out against the event.
WIBW News reports “Stewart made his way to the rotunda, where he held his arms skyward and made a dedication to Satan.”
“One woman confronted him, saying he was not allowed to do that, while a man approached holding a medallion and praying. A third person then approached, and he and Stewart started shoving each other,” the report adds.
Footage shows the altercation, with the individual seen attempting to grab something from Stewart’s hand as he holds his arms up.
Stewart then appeared to punch the person, and a physical altercation ensued before police intervened and tackled Stewart to the ground.
🚨BREAKING: The leader of the Satanic Grotto gets arrested at Kansas State Capitol for assaulting a Catholic during a "Black Mass" attempt. pic.twitter.com/oo55sxO0SN
— CatholicVote (@CatholicVote) March 28, 2025
The outlet adds that prior to entering the building, officers told Stewart “he was welcome inside the building, but he could not perform any demonstrations.”
The report further notes that around 20 people “were on hand in support of the Black Mass,” while between 300 and 400 people showed up in opposition.
KSNT local News further reported that “Stewart was arrested on charges of unlawful assembly and disorderly conduct.”
“The other individual who was involved in the physical altercation with Stewart, a 21-year-old man, was also arrested in addition to a handful of others present at the Kansas Statehouse on Friday,” the report adds.
Stewart had claimed, prior to the event, that “the point of the Black Mass” is for the Satanists to show their “space in the public circle,” to express their “feelings” and “hurt.”
Reactions were mixed with some expressing outrage against the Satanists, who increasingly seem to want to hold these spectacles merely to troll Christians, and others saying it is within their rights to do so.
Freedom of religion.
— ASC🐈⬛ (@ASatanicCat) March 28, 2025
Because people have freedom of religion and speech
— Tyrone Biggs (@TyroneBigg25341) March 29, 2025
Satanic idiots.
— Crabpeople (@Crabpeople66) March 28, 2025
The young Catholic attacked him first and he defended himself.
— Kitikpa ❤️🔥 (@Ulaga_Igwe) March 28, 2025
Find that young man. He is a hero
— Blueridge Catholic (@bluerid89472340) March 28, 2025
So Catholic guy initiates contact by grabbing the guys book and hand and then gets punched in the face…..dont touch people then….
— Keck (@BrettKeck2) March 28, 2025
NEVER should have been allowed in our state building. Stupid and weak!!
— Nancy 🇺🇸 (@lobo0506) March 28, 2025
Others noted that the cops handled the situation well.
How ‘bout that takedown by Topeka(?) PD. Nice work.
— Disaffected Elephant (@DEGOPer) March 28, 2025
That police officer did a clean double-leg takedown. Not his first rodeo.
— Caudillo (@el_reconquisto) March 28, 2025
God bless those police officers 🫡
— Irvin Flores (@DeJesus1rv1n) March 28, 2025
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