Disabled Texas nun expelled from monastery for engaging in sexting with priest

A disabled Texas nun has been expelled from her monastery for breaking her vow of chastity, allegedly engaging in sexting with a priest. Rev. Mother Superior Teresa Agnes Gerlach, 43, who relies on a wheelchair and feeding tube, is accused by lawyers from the Fort Worth Catholic Diocese of violating her chastity vow at the Carmelite Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Arlington.

However, Gerlach maintains that while she did exchange explicit messages with the priest, they never had a physical relationship. In a recording played in court, Gerlach expressed remorse for her actions, attributing them to a lapse in judgment and her health condition.

Gerlach is now suing the bishop and the diocese for invasion of privacy, seizure of her electronics, and defamation, seeking $1 million in damages.

The case will determine whether it remains in civil court or is referred to the Vatican, which is conducting its own investigation. The dispute has also raised questions about the monastery's property, with a local socialite claiming that the church wants to close the monastery to acquire the land, which was donated by her family.