Pastor Robert Riddle Pleads No Contest

Florida:  A former pastor turned convicted swindler pleaded no contest in court Tuesday to taking nearly $200,000 from a church in Holly Hill.

Robert Riddle, 59, of Marietta, Ga., made the surprise decision in court before Circuit Judge R. Michael Hutcheson. He'll face up to 30 years in prison when he's sentenced for taking money from his former church.

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A year ago, Riddle pleaded no contest to stealing thousands from a church member. After he pleaded no contest to that charge,  Riddle was charged separately with grand theft of money from the church. The church, prosecutors say, footed the bill for their former pastor's extravagant spending sprees, including the purchase of a seven-seat, twin engine Cessna 414 airplane.