A 54-year-old Florida man who allegedly sought to perform an exorcismto “get the devil out” of his 80-year-old girlfriend is facing criminalcharges for physically restraining his live-in companion against herwill, police report.According to a complaint affidavit, the victim told Pasco County Sheriff’s Office deputies that David Benes “held her down” late Monday evening in the home they share outside Tampa (the couple has been in a relationship for three years).The woman told investigators that Benes was trying to “exorcise herand get the devil out of her” against her will. The affidavit does notdescribe why Benes believed an exorcism was warranted. The woman called911 yesterday after Benes allegedly resumed his “exorcising” attempts.Officers noted that the octogenarian had bruises and scratches on herarms, injuries that occurred during the confrontation with Benes. Thewoman also told deputies that Benes had removed batteries from thehome's phones so that she could not call police or her daughter. He alsoallegedly took her car keys and “dismantled” the garage door.Benes, who appeared intoxicated, was passed out on a couch when firstcontacted by deputies. He subsequently stated that he was too drunk torecall what had transpired, though he did claim to have been “beat up”on the back and shoulders by the elderly woman.Seen in the above mug shot, Benes was arrested yesterday on severalcharges, including battery on a person 65 years or older and falseimprisonment. He is currently locked up in the county jail.