2 hours ago16 years in prison for church leader who sexually abused girls
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(4 years ago)Naasón Joachim García, leader of megakis La Luz del Mundo, has been sentenced to a court in Los Angeles, U.S.A., 16 years and eight months in prison, writes BBC, broadcasts Klan Kosova. The 53-year-old was convicted last week of three counts of sexual abuse of girls from his congregation. His agreement for [...]
The 53-year-old was convicted last week of three counts of sexual abuse of girls from his congregation.
His plea agreement means that his sentence is evidently shorter than the life sentence he could face if he was convicted in the trial.
For his followers, Naasón Joachim García is known as “
The Christian fundamentalist organization La Luz del Mundo (meaning World Light in Spanish) was founded in Mexico in 1926 by Naasón Joaquín García, Eusebius Yoaquín González.
The influence of the church has spread over the past few years and is strong in parts of California that have large Hepanic populations that Garcia often visited.
He was arrested at Los Angeles Airport in 2019 along with two of his female followers as they arrived on a private plane.
The church says it has baptized more than five million people worldwide, but its independently verified followers are difficult to find.
