A former Mississippi political candidate is facing criminal charges after a bedazzled statue of Baphomet, a figure associated with the Satanic Temple, was discovered decapitated at the Iowa State Capitol.

Michael Cassidy, 35, a former U.S. Navy pilot, told Fox News that he saw the controversy surrounding the display, which was heavily criticized by Republican politicians like Ron DeSantis, and drove to the Iowa Capitol to see it for himself. He said it hit a “nerve” and went on to destroy it.

According to an archived version of his campaign website, Cassidy pushed for a 10-year prison sentence for anyone who destroys a statue in his own state.

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    Love your enemies, sure. But when they put a goat statue in a government building, that’s a bridge too far! As a good Christian, you’ve got a right to defend yourself in life-threatening goat statue situations.

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      Who knows what it’s up to once you’re not looking at it?!

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        Are you implying baphomet statues are actually weeping angels?

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          Well, maybe not the time energy stealing kind but, we can’t be sure they don’t move just because they didn’t when we were looking at them

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      It’s far more than just a goat statue, have you seen it? It’s dope. I’ve always liked the children at his feet looking up to him lol I’m sure that triggers Christians so hard.