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FLINT, Texas (KETK)– The father of the Flint man accused of vandalizing the marble statue of Jesus at St. Mary Magdalene Church explained to officers that he is “not surprised” his son would act this way because he is a worshipper of Satan.

According to the Smith County Sheriff’s Office, around 8:45 a.m. on Sept. 7, deputies discovered that the face and hands of the Jesus statue located at the front of the church had been vandalized.

Officials were able to obtain video footage of the incident, which showed around 1:14 a.m. the suspect shattering the hands, wrists and part of the face of the statue. After damaging the statue, the suspect was seen walking south towards County Road 1299.

On Sept. 9, detectives attempted to lift fingerprints from the statue of Jesus and the flagpole the suspect was seen grabbing, but they were unable to do so due to the coarse material the statue is made of. Detectives also found that the suspect was wearing gloves and that a hammer was used as the weapon.

The next day, a detective received an anonymous tip from a citizen that said a man living in the 18500 block of FM 2493, later identified as 36-year-old Jordan Grey Clark, might be the suspect who caused the damage because “he was acting strangely.”

Detectives were then able to locate Clark’s father, who explained that his son has schizophrenia and he refuses to take medication because he says it makes him feel weird. “Clark does not have a vehicle currently and does not have a smartphone due to Clark believing all smartphones are possessed, but does have an analog flip phone,” his father explained.

After officers showed Clark’s father the video of the incident, he was positive that the suspect was his son by the way he was walking and his mannerisms: “I just know the way he walks from being his dad.”

Clark’s father went on to say that he is “not surprised” that Clark would act this way, as he is a worshipper of Satan. “Several years ago, Clark denounced his Christianity, and over the course of these past few years, it is obvious that Clark is devout in satanic beliefs. He practices a lot of witchcraft.”

After speaking with Clark’s father, detectives responded to his home, where they attempted to locate him, but were unsuccessful. Officers then searched the shed in the back of the home, where they found a hammer that appeared to have a “white glittery powder” on the head and work gloves that could have been used during the vandalism.

Detectives also found several animal body parts that were nailed to several different posts. “It appeared that these body parts were then burned while nailed to these posts,” the document said. “It is believed that this is some type of satanic ritual that Clark was executing while practicing witchcraft.”

Clark was arrested on Sept. 11 at his home for criminal mischief at a place of worship and remains in the Smith County Jail with a bond set at $400,000.