Institution(s):
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La Luz del Mundo (Global HQ) – Guadalajara, Jalisco – Mexico
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LLDM Santa Ana – Santa Ana, CA – 92703, US
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LLDM Huntington Park – Huntington Park, CA – 90255, US
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LLDM San Diego – San Diego, CA – 92113, US
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LLDM Phoenix – Phoenix, AZ – 85040, US
Denomination(s):
- La Luz del Mundo (Restorationist)
Position(s) Held:
- President
- International Director
- Minister
- Pastor
Documentation:
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/naason-joaquin-garcia-charged-racketeering-conspiracy-sex-trafficking-and-child?bm-verify=AAQAAAAN_____8A3-kYpNwJ3nhNG-v5AXyzrnus6WUv6Hm8UoZAxVDyCe6vg4oZrIX2TC9sC3ECHy8RZLJIkkZy-OLnzQdhMuBn9V7_SynSaMxVhy2q5iEOq8tBEVdi1AEHGPWrr0ScdAfFe6kI4HHle4brkfuCZuuIUgm2bp9eFEhNwte54t9BD0PJtcpfTuAmx5AyinlRtrghCx88PszVKaQQsiw9ZwMtMdcVswO4mus_mppyP-lsEkG85S6h-T_j7z_ofIHGAAeNcz-sVRjMWqK_g4isOJu9bh8_Ic8y7e_LBvK5abGtC8K5V94p9jc_djNq8AjOkGdZ0yeBBkHANneU1etFN3QDk26EqRAplmMgBGlm2_wEATtouUHIW49KxwPGhm1Wxj-LVitc47A
- https://roysreport.com/la-luz-del-mundo-leaders-charged-with-sex-abuse-crimes/
- https://apnews.com/article/california-los-angeles-religion-sexual-abuse-by-clergy-c19671505d0fe989cc6d32427320f03d#:~:text=LOS%20ANGELES%20(AP)%20%E2%80%94%20The,sacrificial%20lamb%20taken%20to%20slaughter.%E2%80%9D
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/leader-la-luz-del-mundo-megachurch-charged-federal-grand-jury-producing-and-possessing#:~:text=On%20June%203%2C%202019%2C%20Garc%C3%ADa,Section%20is%20prosecuting%20this%20case.
- https://www.carrillofirm.com/naason-joaquin-garcia-leader-la-luz-del-mundo-church-pleads-guilty-sex-abuse-charges/#:~:text=While%20his%20followers%20regarded%20him,of%20a%20tip%20in%202018.
- https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/megachurch-leader-sentenced-sex-abuse-made-property-victim-says-rcna32633#
- https://www.npr.org/2025/09/13/nx-s1-5537890/megachurch-leader-and-his-mother-indicted-on-sex-trafficking-and-racketeering-charges#:~:text=Garc%C3%ADa%2C%2056%2C%20has%20been%20serving,victim%2C%22%20the%20indictment%20alleges.
- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-61730756