Kathleen Folden, accused of destroying artwork showing Jesus receiving oral sex: “God is real”

Kathleen Folden, the 56-year old Montana trucker accused of taking a crowbar to artist Enrique Chagoya's "The Misadventures of Romantic Cannibals," which depicts Jesus receiving oral sex, bonded out of jail yesterday thanks to an anonymous benefactor who paid her bail. And as she departed, she left no doubt about...
By Michael Roberts
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Kathleen Folden, the 56-year old Montana trucker accused of taking a crowbar to artist Enrique Chagoya’s “The Misadventures of Romantic Cannibals,” which depicts Jesus receiving oral sex, bonded out of jail yesterday thanks to an anonymous benefactor who paid her bail. And as she departed, she left no doubt about the motivations for her act, telling 9News, “Remember, God is real.”

Below, find 9News footage of Folden leaving the jail; she’s next scheduled to appear in court on October 15. Then page down to see “Romantic Cannibals” as a whole, a blow-up of the most controversial panel, and a video of a protest at Loveland Museum/Gallery several days before Folden allegedly did her bashing.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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