A suspended Roman Catholic priest who authorities say dealt pounds of methamphetamine and bought a sex shop to possibly launder his drug money is asking a federal judge for leniency when he is sentenced next week . Monsignor Kevin Wallin 's public defender filed a sentencing request in federal court in Hartford on Monday citing Wallin 's three decades of charitable service as well as more than 80 letters of support , including one from the late New York Cardinal Edward Egan . Wallin , 63 , dubbed 'Monsignor Meth ' , pleaded guilty in 2013 to a methamphetamine conspiracy charge and agreed to a potential prison sentence of 10 to 11 years . Kevin Wallin , 63 , dubbed 'Monsignor Meth ' , pleaded guilty in 2013 to a methamphetamine conspiracy charge and agreed to a potential prison sentence of 10 to 11 years . Already imprisoned for the past two years , he is now asking for a sentence of no more than four years in prison followed by a year of home confinement , 500 hours of community service and drug treatment . Sentencing is scheduled for March 24 . 'The record evidence demonstrates that Kevin Wallin is an extraordinary man whose remarkable character and acts have touched thousands of people , ' Wallin 's public defender , Kelly Barrett , wrote in the sentencing request . 'Kevin tragically became a methamphetamine addict . He fell from grace and did criminal wrong , but has confessed his crimes and has been working hard to atone for them . ' Barrett wrote that Wallin 's numerous accomplishments include serving as pastor of St. Peter 's Parish in Danbury and the Cathedral Parish in Bridgeport , volunteering with a variety of community groups , helping found an AIDS ministry program , leading an inner city charity group , serving on the Danbury Cultural Commission and serving on the board of directors of Sacred Heart University . Egan , who died earlier this month , was bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport from 1988 to 2000 . He praised Wallin in a letter to the court . Wallin bought the Land of Oz & Dorothy 's Place adult video and sex toy shop in North Haven and had apparently intended to launder drug proceeds . 'He was outstanding in the fulfillment of his assignments and in his concern for people in need , ' Egan wrote . 'Father Wallin was held in highest regard as a dedicated clergyman and an outstanding citizen as well . ' Federal prosecutors say Wallin committed serious crimes and most people convicted of conspiring to sell meth are sentenced to at least 10 years in prison . Federal investigators said Wallin had associates in California send him methamphetamine beginning in late 2008 or early 2009 . By 2011 , Wallin 's partners were sending him one to three pounds of meth a month and Wallin was running the drug operation out of his apartment in Waterbury , investigators said . Wallin also bought the 'Land of Oz & Dorothy 's Place ' adult video and sex toy shop in North Haven and apparently intended to launder drug proceeds that totaled in the hundreds of thousands of dollars , federal agents said in court documents . Wallin served as the pastor at St. Augustine 's in Bridgeport for nine years before taking a sabbatical in 2011 for health and personal reasons . Wallin 's two accomplices in California — Chad McCluskey of San Clemente and Kristen Laschober of Laguna Niguel — were both sentenced last year to five years in prison . Two men who helped Wallin sell drugs in Connecticut also were convicted . Kenneth Devries of Waterbury was sentenced to more than two years in prison and Michael Nelson of Manchester awaits sentencing . Brian Wallace , a spokesman for the Diocese of Bridgeport , said Wallin is still a priest , but remains suspended from public ministry . 'We 're asking for prayers for him , understanding and recognizing that many people ... suffer from addiction and they lose control of their lives , ' Wallace said . 'It 's time for him to try to rebuild his life . '
Kevin ##in , 63 , dubbed ' Monsignor Meth ' , pleaded guilty in 2013 to a methamphetamine possession charge . He agreed to a potential prison sentence of 10 to 11 years , but has asked a federal judge for leniency when he is sentenced next week . Already imprisoned for the past two years , he is now asking for a sentence of no more than two years in prison followed by a year of home confinement . Wallin owns the majority of Oz & Dorothy 's exclusive adult video and sex toy shop in North Haven and had apparently intended to launder drug proceeds .