‘monsignor Meth’ Gets 65 Months in Jail

CT News
May 7, 2015

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Monsignor Kevin Wallin has been sentenced to 65 months in prison for dealing crystal meth, the highly addictive drug made famous on TV’s “Breaking Bad.”

Senior U.S. District Judge Alfred V. Covello handed down the sentence Thursday in Hartford.

“This was an incredible fall from grace for a highly respected monsignor who was well loved in the Catholic community,” said Ed Gavin, a devout Catholic and Bridgeport criminal defense lawyer who has represented people facing mandatory minimums.. “All the good things he did as a religious leader were washed away in a very, very short period of time.”

As a priest, Wallin was an inspiration to his clergy. He led fundraisers to renovate both St. Peter’s Church in Danbury and later St. Augustine Cathedral in Bridgeport. His beautiful voice, nimble piano-playing and love for Broadway show tunes garnered headline status on parish variety-show fundraisers.

His fiery homilies motivated parishioners to fill pews and open their wallets. He counseled the sick, mentored the needy and taught Catholic liturgy and sacramental theology.

Some even believe his close ties to the late Bishop Walter Curtis and Cardinal Edward Egan placed Wallin on a fast track to one day become bishop of Bridgeport.