USA: Religious leader pleads guilty to sexually abusing minors

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Garcia, the Mexican leader of the liturgy “The Light of the World”, has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing girls under the age of three in California.

Nathan Joaquin Garcia in Los Angeles court on July 15, 2019.

Nathan Joaquin Garcia in Los Angeles court on July 15, 2019.

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Naason Joaquin Garcia, head of the liturgical church “The Light of the World” founded in Mexico, pleaded guilty to sexually abusing girls under the age of three in California, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Friday.

Naason Joaquin Garcia, 53, was arrested for crimes between 2015 and 2018. He was the head of the international religious organization “The Light of the World”, which is headquartered in Mexico, which has more than a million followers worldwide.

The leader and two co-defendants, who pleaded guilty to abusing minor girls, were charged with forcing victims to engage in sexual activity, saying “if it happens against the will or will of the apostle”. To Garcia, “They opposed God”.

“Using His Power”

After the arrest of Naason Joaquin Garcia, “The light of the world” organization “tabled” the charges against its “international president”.

But the latter concluded a “confession” agreement on Friday, and California Attorney General Rob Ponda said he had been formally convicted of raping two minors and sexually abusing a fifteen-year-old child at the time. A statement.

“As the leader of the world’s light, Nation Joaquin Garcia used his power to abuse children. He relied on those around him to sexually abuse worshipers,” said Rob Ponda. To.

(AFP)

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