CONNECTICUT
CT Post
Daniel Tepfer
Updated 8:13 pm, Thursday, January 17, 2013
The Catholic priest busted for allegedly dealing crystal meth was suspended after shocked church officials discovered he was a cross-dresser who was having sex in the rectory at Bridgeport’s St. Augustine Cathedral.
Monsignor Kevin Wallin was relieved of his duties in May 2012, but the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport had continued to pay him a stipend until his Jan. 3 arrest — a day he was planning to fly to London on vacation.
Now dubbed “Msgr. Meth” by some, Wallin seemed to live a life that easily could have been ripped from the script of “Breaking Bad,’ the popular AMC series about a high school chemistry teacher turned crystal methamphetamine producer.
In his post-priesthood,Wallin, 61, used his profits to buy an adult specialty and video store in North Haven called Land of Oz that sells sex toys and X-rated DVDs, according to the indictment. Investigators believe the shop helped him launder thousands of dollars in weekly profits. …
The sources said while pastor of St. Augustine’s, he often disappeared for days at a time; rectory personnel became concerned and notified diocese officials when Wallin, sometimes dressed as a woman, would entertain odd-looking men, some who were also dressed in women’s clothing, and engaged in sex acts.
In addition, diocese officials found bizarre sex toys in Wallin’s residence, the sources said.
Diocese officials consulted lawyers about the situation and were assured none of Wallin’s behavior appeared illegal, the sources said.
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