St. George, Utah — When the St. George Temple asked its parishioners for donations to help fix a leaking roof, some of their followers dug deeper than others.
21-year-old unemployed college student, Sariah Snow, had been attending the Temple regularly since the age of 12. She so desperately wanted to help the church that had helped her in so many ways.
“When I heard they needed money to repair their roof, I wanted to help, but I had no money,” Snow told Fox 13. “So I gave them the most valuable thing that belonged to me, my virginity.”
Snow had placed her virginity up for sale on the online auction site Ebay and the bids immediately started pouring in. Saudi billionaire Saad Hariri won the auction with a winning bid of $1,151,210.45.
Snow spoke to CNN about the sexual encounter with the Saudi billionaire. “It was absolutely horrible,” Snow said. “It was really sweaty and there was lots of hair everywhere, but I was more than happy to do it for my church and for Jesus.”
And the church was more than happy to accept Snow’s generous donation; but when the following Sunday came, Snow and her family were no longer allowed to attend services.
“They wouldn’t let us in the church,” Snow sobs. “It was so embarrassing. They accepted my donation and then told me that my family and I were no longer welcome.”
Bishop Paul Horner of the St. George Temple spoke to reporters about the incident. “We appreciate what Sariah Snow did by helping us raise the money for our new roof, but her method for raising the money is not something the Mormon church can condone. We wish the Snow family nothing but the best.”
The Snow family is currently disputing the decision made by the disciplinary council.