The guilty plea is an abrupt turn from the vigorous denials by his lawyers and ardent support from the Guadalajara-based church and his followers. The church and Naasón Joaquín García’s lawye…
LOS ANGELES — Naasón Joaquín García, the leader of Mexican megachurch La Luz del Mundo, dropped his vigorous denials of sexually abusing girls and pleaded guilty Friday just days before facing trial, California state prosecutors said.
Garcia, leader of a church founded by his grandfather that has 5 million worldwide followers, used his spiritual influence to have sex with several female followers, prosecutors said. The guilty plea is an abrupt turn from the vigorous denials by his lawyers and ardent support from the Guadalajara-based church and his followers. The church and Garcia’s lawyers did not immediately comment on the guilty plea.Since his arrest in 2019, Garcia was facing another hurdle at trial.
Attorney Fred Thiagarajah, who represents the former church youth group leader, said Ocampo would be the star witness who could corroborate the testimony of victims and provide context for the prosecutor’s case.
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