What Does the La Luz del Mundo Megachurch Leader’s Case Mean for Sexual Abuse Survivors?

A composite image with text stating "Naason Joaquin Garcia ordered to stand trial" and "April is Sexual Assault," featuring a man's face, a teal ribbon, and a hotline number.

Naason Joaquin Garcia in Los Angeles Superior Court by Samuel Dordulian, Esq. Earlier this year I wrote an article analyzing the procedural missteps that led to the California Court of Appeals decision to drop charges of child rape, human trafficking, and child pornography against Naason Joaquin Garcia. Garcia, the self-proclaimed “apostle” of La Luz del Mundo – a Mexico-based megachurch […]