Leader of Mexico-Based Church Accused of Sexual Assault

Leader of Mexico-Based Church Accused of Sexual Assault
Naason Joaquin Garcia, the head of a Mexican-based church La Luz Del Mundo, which prosecutors say has more than 1 million followers worldwide, is arraigned in a courtroom in Los Angeles, Calif., on June 5, 2019. Kyle Grillot/Reuters
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The head of a Mexico-based church estimated to have more than 1 million followers worldwide has been arrested in California and charged with crimes including human trafficking, child pornography production, and rape of a minor.

“La Luz Del Mundo” (Light of the World) leader Naason Joaquin Garcia, 50, was charged on Tuesday after being arrested at Los Angeles International Airport the day before, prosecutors said.