Reverend Christopher Layden

It gets worse. He (allegedly) was dealing coke from the CHURCH OFFICE and RECTORY. WTF?! No, Mo'Kelly is NOT making this up...__________________URBANA, Ill. - 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...Read Full Story

On February 12, 2009 the Reverend Christopher A. Layden was exonerated of drug dealing charges at the University of Illinois. In an arranged plea agreement between Champaign County State's Attorney Dan Clifton and Layden's attorney Mark Lipton, the Honorable Judge Klem sentenced Layden with felony drug charges for possession of cocaine sentencing him to four years of probation and 150 hours of community service. Father Layden, at the advice of his attorney, did not answer questions but...Read Full Story

'> I love this one: 1. "Illinois priest accused of dealing coke from rectory." Source It sounds quite like a euphemism. I just love that word rectory. It gets better though! Not only was this priest dealing cocaine from his 'rectory,' it was on the University of Illinois campus! 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...Read Full Story

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...Read Full Story

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...Read Full Story