January 05, 2010
Priest Pleads Guilty To Selling Drugs At Church, Having Stolen Gun
RIVERSIDE, CA -- Home Gardens pastor Anthony Garduno pleaded guilty Monday to four felonies and a misdemeanor for allegedly selling drugs out of his church and keeping a stolen pistol. Garduno, 51, a former Roman Catholic priest, was arrested last week after Riverside County sheriff's investigators found methamphetamine and the pistol during a search of Garduno's Magnolia Avenue church, Our Lady of Tepeyac, according to Riverside County sheriff's officials. In his initial court appearance last week, Garduno pleaded not guilty to the charges.Click Here For The Full Story......