The leader of Mexican megachurch La Luz del Mundo was ordered held without bail on charges of child rape and human trafficking after a historically high $50,000,000 bail was set earlier in the case.
LOS ANGELES — The leader of Mexican megachurch La Luz del Mundo was ordered held without bail Tuesday on charges of child rape and human trafficking after a historically high $50 million bail was set earlier in the case.
Naasón Joaquín García is a danger to the community and a flight risk, Superior Court Judge David Fields ruled. García's attorneys said they plan to appeal the decision, arguing that the judge didn't allow them to present witnesses or consider alternative house arrest measures.Law enforcement officers who testified at the bail hearing Monday said $5 million had been raised by numerous people for García's defense — 10 percent of his previous $50 million bail. Defendants who can post 10 percent of their bail typically are released pending further court actions..
Prosecutors added three new charges of child pornography against García on Monday in an amended complaint. A visibly upset Fields called the allegations"disturbing" and said he found that the victims"detailed" descriptions to be corroborated by the electronic evidence.The judge said he found it"particularly disturbing" that the victims were allegedly told they would be going against God if they didn't acquiesce to García — who is considered the church's apostle — and his sexual demands.
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