CONNECTICUT
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(Reuters) – A former Catholic priest from Connecticut arrested by federal authorities earlier this year on suspicion of dealing methamphetamine has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute the drug, according to court documents.
Kevin Wallin, 61, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty to the conspiracy charge on Tuesday, court documents showed, just before a scheduled appearance in U.S. District Court in Hartford. The conspiracy charge was one of seven charges that he faces.
If convicted, Wallin faces a maximum penalty of life in prison and a fine of up to $10 million.
His lawyer and a spokesman for the Diocese of Bridgeport did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
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