If Super Fly was a Priest and The Cure for Infidelity

Drug Dealing Bishop Pleads Guilty
In Riverside, CA, Bishop Anthony Martinez Garduno (l.), 51, has pleaded guilty to selling illegal drugs, which includes methamphetamine and the date rape drug G.H.B. And if that's not bad enough, it was allegations of sexual abuse that lead to the initial search of Garduno's church, where police uncovered the drugs. For his dope dealing, Garduno can face up to four years in prison. Until the arrest, Garduno, a "defrocked" Roman Catholic priest, was the founder and self-appointed bishop of the Our Lady of Tepeyac Church.


Competency Hearing for Religious Nutcase Who Starved Kin
In New York, a competency hearing will begin tomorrow for a woman charged with starving her children. The accused, Estelle Walker, 50, was temporarily placed in a cabin with her kids by her church. When it came time to leave, Walker refused and told church officials that God told her to say. During that period, Walker allowed her children -- ages 8, 9, 11 and 13 -- to go for days without food. Apparently, because of her religious views, Walker is being uncooperative with her attorneys and told the judge that "God will defend me".


Former Catholic Priest Begins Jail Time for Sex Abuse
On Monday in Elyria, OH, a former priest began a 90-day sentence for having sexual contact with a 15-year-old boy in 1997. The Rev. Patrick O'Connor (r.), 52, pleaded guilty in September to corruption of a minor. Sadly, as in many of these cases, this wasn't the first time the randy reverend was accused of sexual misconduct with minors. In 2003, O'Connor was accused of sexually abusing a minor in the late 1980s. An investigation was conducted by the diocese and the Vatican and surprise, surprise, they found no evidence of abuse and O'Connor was reinstated in September 2007.


And finally...The Cure for Marital Infidelity -- More Wives!
If you're a lady "past marrying age" who's having a hard time finding a hubby, the Ikhwan Polygamy Club may be able to help. Based in Malaysia, this Islamic organization claims to assist single mothers and older bachelorettes in finding husbands -- or, perhaps, husband. Although polygamy is legal in Malaysia, the club is being accused as being a front for the revival of Al-Arqam, a defunct Islamic movement that was banned in 1994 for “deviant” religious teachings. Regardless of that, club members believe polygamy is a way to overcome such social ills as extramarital affairs and prostitution. I hate to sound like Brit Hume but perhaps the club should send a pamphlet to Tiger Woods.