by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Oct 16 – Back on September 10, DOJ charged NAASÓN JOAQUÍN GARCÍA and others with "sexual, financial, and related criminal conduct victimizing members of the La Luz del Mundo Church over many years... to facilitate the systemic sexual abuse of children and women—including the creation of photos and videos of sadistic child sexual abuse."
Garcia was taken into Federal custody in California and transported to New York on September 18. On September 23, with two California-based lawyers next to him, Garcia was brought before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Loretta A. Preska. Inner City Press was there, from thread:
Judge Preska: What is the status of discovery?
AUSA: We got warrants in California, and seized electronics.
Judge: Mr. Garcia, we will next see you here on December 15
[Judge Preska also handed Giuffre v Ghislaine Maxwell]
On October 10 the US Attorney's Office proposed a protective order beyond what Naason Joaquin Garcia would agree to, letter on Patreon here
On October 15, a co-defendant pled not guilty: "Arraignment as to Eva Garcia De Joaquin (4) Count 1,2 held on 10/16/2025. The defendant is presented and arraigned on the indictment and enters a plea of not guilty. Next conference scheduled for December 15, 2025 at 1:00 pm. "
More on X for Subscribers here and Substack here
The case is USA v. Garcia, et al., 25-cr-370 (Preska)
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