In February, Garcia-Mendoza was indicted for the continuous abuse of a child, aggravated sexual battery, four counts of sexual battery by an authority figure and two counts of sexual battery.

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Today Garcia was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the sexual battery crimes he plead guilty to. These crimes involved both children and adults. He was an associate priest in St. Philip Catholic Church in Franklin, TN.