by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Dec 15 – 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, thread
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 16, a co-defendant pled not guilty: "Arraignment as to Eva Garcia De Joaquin (4) The defendant is presented and arraigned on the indictment and enters a plea of not guilty."
On October 17 counsel to Naason complained to Judge Preska about the proposed protective order. Email on Patreon here
On December 5, counsel to co-defendant Eva asked for bail, going back to her childhood when Aaron was the Apostle, then to her move to Los Angeles after her husband Samuel's death. She is 80 years old now.
More on X for Subscribers here and Substack here
On December 15 Inner City Press attended the bail argument, with Naason also present, handcuffed throughout despite his Alan Jackson legal team's request otherwise. Bail was denied, thread here, extra on X for Subscribers here and Substack here
US letter on Patreon here
The case is USA v. Garcia, et al., 25-cr-370 (Preska)
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