Mexican megachurch leader pleads guilty in LA to sexually abusing 3 girls, state prosecutors say

LOS ANGELES -- Naasón Joaquín García, the leader of the Mexican megachurch La Luz del Mundo, pleaded guilty Friday to sexually abusing three girls, California state prosecutors said.

García, 53, pleaded guilty in Los Angeles Superior Court to two counts of forcible oral copulation involving minors and one count of a lewd act upon a child who was 15. The California attorney general's office said he used his spiritual influence to have sex with several female followers. Two female co-defendants, including a woman who previously admitted facilitating the abuse, have also pleaded guilty.

"García used his power to take advantage of children," Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement."He relied on those around him to groom congregants for the purposes of sexual assault. Today's conviction can never undo the harm, but it will help protect future generations." The guilty plea just before his trial set to begin Monday is an abrupt turn from the vigorous denials by his lawyers and ardent support from his church of 5 million worldwide followers.Sentencing was scheduled for Wednesday.

Death penalty sounds good to bring back

Why does it have to say Mexican tho?

shocker

U show this guy's mugshot but not the LA Sheriff Sean Essex mugshot, why not?

I remember when he was arrested. His congregation came to his defense. He proclaimed his innocence.

Pinche Horniado

I heard politicians, royalty, & ppl of power (if you know, you know) had an island exclusively to do the exact same thing this POS did, and it was never covered just covered up. Gee, why is that?

Sick MFer

A wall would have prevented this

Sigan creyendo en estos cabrones hijos de la chingada.

Always the very religious ones isn't it? Religions are cults.

But…god told him?

Sure the church was happy it wasn’t alter boys again.

Masquerading as a religious man just like so many others.

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