This week’s Ask Billy question requires me to use my flair for diplomacy, to say nothing of my notable foreign tongue. Rob in Florida writes, “Have you heard about this hot Latin priest who has done gay porn? I read something about him online but couldn’t find any details or photos. Help!”

Father José Santiago is a priest at the Casa de Oración (House of Prayer) Monte Santa in Puerto Rico. His parishioners discovered that he had a past in gay porn after some of his explicit scenes were posted on a popular website. He previously performed in Kristen Bjorn films under the name Gustavo Arrango (which falls trippingly off the tongue). Believe it or not, I have a connection to this story – your humble scribe nominated Pride: Part 2 for Best Group Sex Scene at the 2010 GayVNs. So at least he’s been in award-winning gay porn – something only a handful of other priests can claim. What I find interesting about this revelation is that it’s really nothing new – when he became a priest, he was open about his past as a male stripper with the group SuperXclusivo. Funny, nobody had a problem with that! Now, some people are demanding that the padre be defrocked (which is not a GayVN category), but he’s not backing down. “In those days I was gay and participated in homosexual activities, but God touched me.” I recall quite a few people touched him, but that’s beside the point. “God transformed me, God gave me a woman who loves me and she loves my past. I haven’t seen any of those films in years. I don’t receive any money for them and it’s part of a life that is over. We have all done things we regret. That part of my life was before I knew God.” As part of his duties, he also gives sermons on the radio and TV. Whether you’re interested in his post- or pre-spiritual life, you can check out his body of work on this website.