Priest caught selling coke in a church-Univ. of IL

[sociostudent]

 
 As time goes on, I'm hearing more and more about..um, "indiscretions" in the catholic church, first the sex with the youngsters, and now this:
 URBANA, Illinois (AP) -- A Catholic priest on the University of Illinois campus has been charged with selling cocaine from his church office and rectory.

The Reverend Christopher Layden pleaded not guilty Thursday to two counts of delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a church and one count of possession with intent to deliver 1 to 15 grams of cocaine near a church.

The 33-year-old was arrested Wednesday at St. John's Catholic Newman Center after investigators found 3 grams of cocaine and drug paraphernalia while searching his home and office. His bond was set at $50,000.

The Catholic Diocese of Peoria says it has suspended Layden.

His attorney, Mark D. Lipton, did not immediately respond to an after hours message seeking comment.

[Amishism]

If only they would get prosecuted this would probably stop. The pedo priest mostly got off with a fine. This 'drug dealer' probably is the mob connection.

[Typhoon]

Maybe the story has been made up, and this dealer is no real priest.

[sociostudent]

Maybe the story has been made up, and this dealer is no real priest.

Yeah, there's no way that a legitimate man of God would participate in something like this. However, ever heard of a "wolf in sheep's clothing"?