Pastor arrested for alleged drug sales, stolen gun possession (possible sexual assault)

A Riverside County pastor who was shot in a recent robbery at his church has been arrested on suspicion of selling drugs and keeping a stolen pistol.
Anthony Garduno, 51, was arrested Tuesday morning at his Home Gardens church by Riverside County sheriff's investigators after a search of Garduno's church turned up evidence that he was selling methamphetamine there, according to a sheriff's news release.
Sheriff's investigators also found evidence that Garduno, who lived at the church, may have committed sexual assaults there, according to the news release.
Garduno was booked on suspicion of drug sales and possession of stolen property. He remained jailed in lieu of $25,000 bail Wednesday at Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside, according to booking records.
About three months ago, Garduno was shot several times during an attempted robbery at his church, Our Lady of Tepeyac at 13462 Magnolia Ave.
Investigators initially said Garduno was randomly targeted by five men who allegedly went on a crime spree on Sept. 15, said Sgt. Dennis Gutierrez.

Investigators believe Garduno may have used the reputed date-rape drug in the course of sexual assaults, Gutierrez said.
Garduno is a pastor in an obscure offshoot of the Roman Catholic church.
He identifies himself as a bishop, and he said in an interview this month that in addition to running his Home Gardens church, he oversees a church in Ontario that has its own pastor.
Garduno was a Roman Catholic priest, but he left the church about a decade ago following allegations that he had inappropriate sexual contact with a male parishioner, a spokesman for the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino said in September.
"I believe it was for inappropriate contact with a parishioner, or an attempt to do so," said spokesman John Andrews. "It was an adult, somebody I think in a marriage-preparation class."
Sheriff's investigators have urged Garduno's other alleged sexual assault victims to contact them at 951-955-2600.
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