Tennessee priest will serve 7 years in prison after pleading guilty to sex crimes

Father Juan Carlos Garcia-Mendoza, a priest in the Diocese of Nashville, Tennessee, will serve seven years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of sex abuse. / Credit: Courtesy of the Franklin Police Department CNA Staff, Jul 15, 2025 / 13:23 pm (CNA). A priest in the Diocese of Nashville, Tennessee, will serve seven years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of sex abuse. Father Juan Carlos Garcia-Mendoza was indicted last year on several counts of sexual…