The Warrens called on Bishop Robert Mckenna for an exorcism, although it was not cleared by the church. While reciting the Hail Mary, Frenchy became so violent he tried to choke his wife. Frenchy tried to turn to God to end the exorcism but this only resulted in more attacks. They were either involved in the activity or experienced severe mood changes. All of the team members came under atrack. There was alot of poltergeist activity, as well as physical attacks. They immediately witnessed dozens of examples of an evil presence and the events intensified the longer they stayed. The Warrens arrived with their team of investigators.

A physical and psychological exam showed nothing. This happened in front of others as well.

She would follow him and find him in exactly the same place he had been. He would be in a room and appear to his wife in another room. The most disturbing activity was the other Frenchy.

This brought them to the attention of the police. Frenchy would lose chunks of the day and fires would break out all over the property. The family would hear voices when no one was around and things would move throughout the house and farm. He turned his guns into the Sherriff and asked him not to return them. The spring of 1985 he and his family began to notice signs of the unusual with Frenchy. After he left home he floated around the New England area for several years before settling in Warren. His attempt to join the Army was foiled by his father as well. He was forced to quit school to work on his fathers farm. At some point in his teen years, Frenchy was forced to watch or participate in horrific sexual acts in the barn, although who or what happened was never really clear.Īs time went on Frenchy noticed he was much stronger than he should be and also had knowledge of things he had never learned. Frenchy called for help from anyone, unwittingly asking Satan to help him. His father became more violent toward him as he got older. He worked long hard hours on his fathers farm and dealt with the abuses his father doled out. The entire case is documented in the book Satan’s Harvest.Īs a child Maurice “Frenchy” Theriault lived a hard scrabble life in the New England area. The case involved a farmer, was witnessed by police and was resolved by Ed and Lorraine Warren. One of the most bizzare cases of demonic possession occurred in Warren, Ma.

Satan's Harvest by Ed Warren