Church officials insist the allegations are false. The victims objected to the plea deal, saying they only learned about it at the last minute and were not consulted. Another female co-defendant who was a member of the church, Susana Medina Oaxaca, 27, pleaded guilty Friday to assault likely to cause great bodily injury, a misdemeanor. Ocampo pleaded guilty to three counts of contact with a minor for a sexual offense and one count of forcible sexual penetration. 2019 photo during La Luz del Mundo churchs Dominical Worship in the Templo Sede Internacional (flagship temple) in colonia Hermosa Provincia in Guadalajara, Jalisco. In some cities, people tithe more than 10% of their monthly income to the church. He was a native of Cuba who spent his early years in Spain and later in Puerto Rico. Signs on homes proudly assert support for Garcia. He leaves a legacy of commitment to educational equity for all students in the Palm Beach County schools, setting a service trajectory that the Hispanic Education Coalition will continue to pursue. Prosecutors have begun to make their case in court. Meza, 49, said he thinks a trial laying out the evidence against Garcia would have resulted in more people leaving the church. Born in Argentina but raised in Los Angeles, Miller is a graduate of Oberlin College and Columbia Universitys School of Journalism. His greatest passion was the Hispanic Education Coalition of Palm Beach County (HEC). This is where Garcia grew up and where church members began to settle in the 1950s under La Luz del Mundos first apostle, Garcias grandfather. Joaquin tiene 4 empleos en su perfil. Oaxaca pleaded guilty to one count of assault likely to cause great bodily injury on Friday also. Faithful attend a Santa Cena or Holy Supper service in the La Luz del Mundo or the Light of the World flagship temple in Guadalajara, Mexico, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. Im happy to be there for the kids, said Garcia, who got his introduction to the program during the abbreviated spring season as an assistant under soon-to-be-ousted coach Bill Moon, who is now at Santa Fe Indian School. They thought he was basically God on Earth," Fusco said of the victims. 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One woman said she had suicidal thoughts and another said she tried to kill herself several times. There are about 1 million U.S. members. Dr. Garca was a community icon in Palm Beach County for 40 years. The leader of the Mexican megachurch La Luz del Mundo was sentenced Wednesday to more than 16 years in a California prison for sexually abusing young female followers who said he made them his sex slaves. The religion is "very demanding," said Arlene M. Snchez-Walsh, a professor of religious studies at Azusa Pacific University, a Christian institution near Los Angeles. They said they were called angels and told they were Garca's property and that his wishes were godly commands and they should serve the Lord without question. Deputy Atty. in the Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Naasn Merar Joaqun Garca (born on May 7, 1969) is a Mexican religious leader and convicted child molester who is the third leader of the La Luz del Mundo church, succeeding his father, Samuel Joaqun Flores, in December 2014. Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murders of wife and son, Biden had cancerous skin lesion removed last month, doctor says, White supremacist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes kicked out of CPAC, Tom Sizemore, actor known for "Saving Private Ryan" and "Heat," dies at 61, Biden team readies new advisory panel ahead of expected reelection bid, At least 10 dead after winter storm slams South, Midwest, House Democrats unhappy with White House handling of D.C.'s new criminal code. The agreement would allow him to be freed sooner. "Ministers, pastors and deacons have their same duties. Matthew Ormseth is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Watch the whole video below: Diana Zubiri and Andy Smith tied the knot in 2015. Flores was also the subject of child sex abuse allegations in 1997, but authorities in Mexico never filed criminal charges. Church youth group leader Alondra Ocampo, who previously pleaded guilty to abusing the girls, was charged with directing teenage girls in skimpy outfits to perform flirty dances for Garca. Dozens of school district and community leaders gathered at the home of Garcia,. In 2008, Garca released Making Jack Falcone: An Undercover FBI Agent Takes Down a Mafia Family, a book detailing some of his undercover cases and experiences with the FBI, including his successful infiltration into the Gambino crime family. The third result is Joaquin Garcia age -- in Los Angeles, CA in the West Adams neighborhood. Colombia wants to deport "cocaine hippos" to stop them from multiplying, Alex Murdaugh found guilty of murders of wife and son, Skeletal remains found in Pennsylvania identified as man missing since 2013. Before joining the Los Angeles Times in 2022, he covered public safety for the Star Tribune in Minneapolis. We lost, but it was definitely an experience working with one of the best coaches and coaching staffs in the state.. In Guadalajaras Hermosa Provincia neighborhood, the headquarters of La Luz del Mundo, hundreds of worshipers walked to evening prayer Wednesday, a day like none other for Mexicos largest evangelical church. Get the latest breaking news from North Texas and beyond. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Some of their own family members didn't believe them. Joaquin B. Garcia, MD, "Jack", 65, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2020. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts and authored several book chapters and books. I got to coach offensive and defensive line, and I got to learn a lot. Garca had been scheduled to go on trial Monday on 19 counts that also included allegations of human trafficking to produce child pornography. . Held in jail on $90-million bail, Garcia faces many charges including human trafficking, rape and forcible oral copulation of a minor, and possession of child pornography. Dr. Garca frequently stated, I did not have any natural children, but I consider the tens of thousands of students in the district to be my children and my responsibility. Please enter valid email address to continue. A fourth defendant, Azalea Rangel Melendez, who was previously charged with rape, is still at-large. About School Grade: Enrollment: Grades: Choice: Opened: Dress Code: Mascot: Colors: School #: 1561 Region: Although he and his family had been caring for the church for a long time, the community was . Dr. Garca is survived by his husband of 40 years, Dr. Xavier Garca. Prosecutors told the judge that that they did not oppose postponing the trial to give the defense more time to prepare, but disputed that Garcias rights would be violated if witnesses wore masks. They got on their knees to pray for Garcia. Those born in the community are baptized at 14 because, according to the church, that lets them decide whether to reaffirm or leave the faith. They were humiliated and shamed, called sluts and whores, they said. He co-founded El Cid Animal Clinic as well as GG Enterprises which encompass a significant number of real estate holdings in the area. Not even close. "I do not see the bars that separate me from you," he told his followers. Garca and a 24-year-old church follower were arrested at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra's office said. Prosecutors asked for the high bail amount because they noted the church has plenty of money and international ties. Facebook gives people. Despite maintaining his innocence since his arrest at Los Angeles International Airport in 2019, Garcia abruptly pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of forcible oral copulation on a minor and one count of committing a lewd act on a child. It worked. Look up: The 32 most spectacular ceilings in Los Angeles, Best coffee city in the world? Prosecutors said he used his spiritual influence to have sex with several female followers and was aided by others in the church who facilitated the abuse. 1998-2023 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). He received his medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine and has been in. Whats happening is not new, said minister Cirilo Ramirez, 77. "He used me over and over again like a sacrificial lamb taken to slaughter.". She would target girls and bring them into his inner fold. Ahead of the baptism, in a ritual known as "the revivals," children undergo days of prayer and fasting inside a temple. Defense lawyers had said prosecutors were operating under a far-fetched legal theory that Garca used spiritual coercion for sexual pleasure. [11], He is married to Alma Zamora, and they have three children: Adoram, Elda, Sibma. Prosecutors said Garca, who is considered the "apostle" of Jesus Christ by his 5 million worldwide followers, used his spiritual sway to have sex with girls and young women who were told it would lead to their salvation or damnation if they refused. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts and authored several book chapters and books. Prosecutors have claimed that the alleged victims were told that if they went against Garcias desires they were going against God. And 1,500 miles away from Coens courtroom, its hard to miss loyalty to the leader in Hermosa Provincia. The RICO suit names him, the organization called Light of the World, his mother, his wife, his brother, and many of the leaders of the organization. I want people to be good human beings. In exchange, prosecutors dropped 16 counts that included allegations of raping children and women, as well as human trafficking to produce child pornography. (formerly Smith) "It is a pleasure . Please enter valid email address to continue. in the Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Sergio Meza Jr., a dockworker in the port of L.A. whose parents were former La Luz del Mundo missionaries, left the church about three decades ago. It wont be typical Capital by any means. Naason Joaquin Garcia, right, former leader of the fundamentalist Guadalajara, Mexico-based church La Luz del Mundo, listens to victim statements during his sentencing in Los Angeles County Superior Court on June 8. La Luz del Mundo, founded in 1926 by Garcias grandfather, has aggressively defended Garcia since his arrest. 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Joaqun "Jack" Garca (born 1952) is a Cuban-American retired FBI agent, best known for his undercover work infiltrating the Gambino crime family in New York City. Select this result to view Joaquin Garcia's phone number, address, and more. 16 years, 8 months. He is the one who like the apostles were established by Jesus Christ to be where they are to direct the church of God.". Their spiritual leader is behind bars in California after pleading guilty to sexually abusing minors. Ocampo told girls that if they rebuffed the wishes and desires of the apostle, they were going against God, according to the charges. CBS Los Angeles reports the California Department of Justice arrested Garcia and two other members of the church, Susana Medina Oaxaca and Alondra Ocampo, in 2019. Naasn Joaqun Garca, the head of La Luz Del Mundo, was charged Tuesday along with a group of other affiliates of the international religious organization for disturbing crimes against three girls. LOS ANGELES, California -- Worshippers gathered to pray at the La Luz del Mundo church in East Los Angeles Wednesday in the wake of the church's leader Joaqun Garca facing human trafficking and child rape charges. Garcias father, Samuel Joaquin Flores, raped Ocampo on a church trip to Guadalajara, Thiagarajah alleged. Betzabe Ramirez Herrera, a 33-year-old church member, said that after the plea deal was announced, Catholic relatives had asked her family members if they would leave the church. In a lengthy statement issued Wednesday afternoon, the church said it supported Garcias decision to plead guilty and doubled down on the idea that the plea sprang from his inability to get a fair trial. Also, a February federal lawsuit against the church and Joaqun Garca alleging that he and his father sexually abused a Southern California girl regularly from the time she was twelve until she was eighteen is still pending. Its not about me, it about the kids Im trying to help out.. "The world has heard you," he told the weeping Jane Does and their supporters. They definitely made me a better coach. They had once been his most devoted servants. Another neighborhood resident, Sailem Castillo, also said she was upbeat despite Joaqun Garca's imprisonment. Garca played his undercover role so convincingly that Gregory DePalma, a high-ranking Gambino family capo, offered him the position of made man. Congregants pose for photos by an arrangement of flowers several dozen feet tall that forms the numbers 53 in honor of Garcias May birthday. Coaching with (St. Michaels coach Joey Fernandez), thats one thing I learned. Rich L.A. homeowners are snapping them up, Elliott: Kings use their heads over hearts in trading Jonathan Quick, Column: Supreme Court conservatives may want to block student loan forgiveness. He was a founding member and served as chairman of the organization for more than 12 years. But the case has also galvanized former members of the church to speak out about alleged abuses. 2022 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. He claims Garcia instructed Ocampo to bring him girls from La Luz del Mundos church in East L.A. Ocampo complied out of fear and because she had been indoctrinated to believe that nothing mattered more than fulfilling Garcias wishes, Thiagarajah said. Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murders of wife and son, Biden had cancerous skin lesion removed last month, doctor says, White supremacist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes kicked out of CPAC, Tom Sizemore, actor known for "Saving Private Ryan" and "Heat," dies at 61, Biden team readies new advisory panel ahead of expected reelection bid, At least 10 dead after winter storm slams South, Midwest, House Democrats unhappy with White House handling of D.C.'s new criminal code. After the hearing, Sochil Martin, a former member of the church who filed a federal civil lawsuit against La Luz del Mundo in 2020 claiming an institutionalized culture of abuse, said that she was concerned by the delays. Dr. Garcia is also the medical director of Mayo Clinic's Digital Pathology Program, an enterprisewide effort to revolutionize the practice of pathology by supplanting glass slides with digital images and deploying artificial intelligence at scale. It seems like it wasnt too long ago that Capital High School was wrapping up its football season with a bowl game against Piedra Vista, but the Jaguars are already hard at work getting ready for their second 2021 season. Jacquies Smith (pronounced "Jack", born March 18, 1990) is a former defensive end. Another hearing on the bail issue is expected next week. It worked. Get up to speed with our Essential California newsletter, sent six days a week. The lawsuit includes detailed accounts from the five plaintiffs alleging that they were pressured by Joaqun Garca and his associates into performing for pornographic photo shoots, and were forced to engage in sex acts with him. [2] In the late 1970s Joseph D. Pistone became the first during his infiltration of the Bonanno crime family under the alias Donnie Brasco. Members are being told not to doubt Garcia's dignity and that the felony allegations against him and his associates are "the Devil's work.". 2 men found drugged after leaving NYC gay bars were killed, medical examiner says, Megachurch leader gets over 16 years for abuse, Mexican megachurch leader gets over 16 years in prison for sexual abuse. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Garca worked undercover in successful cases against corrupt politicians in Atlantic City, New Jersey, corrupt police officers in the Hollywood Police Department, the Broward County Sheriff's Office, Boston Police Department and in the San Juan, Puerto Rico Police Department. The Associated Press contributed to this report. "Instead of protecting those innocent women, Naasn and the church fostered and then brutally preyed on their blind trust and allegiance in the 'Apostle'". Like other women in Hermosa Provincia, she wears dresses and skirts that are not form-fitting, eschews makeup and earrings and wears her hair long. A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. Copyright 2023 KABC Television, LLC. He initially faced more than 20 charges, but most were dismissed after a plea deal with prosecutors. So, these few months of summer will be busy ones. Coach Moon gave me an opportunity under COVID, which was an experience, but, at the same time, I appreciate him giving me an opportunity to come back and get my feet wet again, Garcia said. "The church weaponized the faith of their most vulnerable members," said Jonati Joey Yedidsion, one of the lawyers handling the lawsuit. The church, which is also known as the Light of the World, said in a statement that Garca pleaded guilty because he didn't think he could get a fair trial after prosecutors withheld or doctored evidence. New head coach Joaquin Garcia will take over the program from Bill Moon. 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[2], He continues to be named as Legal Representative of the church in Mexico in spite of having been convicted of child sex crimes. A judge had thrown out four counts of extortion and sentencing enhancements for great bodily injury for lack of evidence. Tue 2 Jun 2009 21.07 EDT. We know him because hes walked our streets, has come into our homes. Garcia, who also played linebacker for four years at his hometown New Mexico Highlands University, then returned to northern New Mexico with his family and he landed a position St. Michaels, eventually becoming the defensive coordinator there. View the profiles of people named Joaquin Garcia. At a 6 p.m. church service Monday, a congregant read a letter she said came from Garcia. We plan on sharing the ball and spreading the ball around. Oral Copulation With a Minor (2 counts) Lewd Acts On A Child (1 count) Criminal penalty. "I couldn't help but feel betrayed. Garcia, who was arrested in June 2019 and whose followers regard him as an apostle of Jesus Christ, became the head of La Luz del Mundo church in December 2014 after the death of his father, the churchs previous leader. All rights reserved. Prosecutors said that the crimes dated back to at least 2015. 3. Oaxaca pleaded guilty to one count of assault likely to cause great bodily injury in June. Id always been taught that we couldnt refuse his desires, she said, describing how other church members convinced her she was lucky to receive his blessing.. He inherits a program that has been on the rise and when off-season workouts began last Monday, already 30 players were hitting the weights, running laps and chucking the ball around. They are: Joaquin "el Chapo" Guzman-Loera, Ismael "el Mayo" Zambada-Garcia and Arturo Beltran-Leyva, who are allegedly among the most powerful drug traffickers in Mexico. Naason Joaquin Garcia, the church's leader, a man considered by congregants an apostle of Jesus Christ, had just been sentenced to nearly 17 years in prison for committing acts of sexual abuse. [6] On June 8, 2022, he was convicted and sentenced to 16 years and 8 months in prison. For these and other efforts, he received the Orden de Merito Civil, an order awarded by the King of Spain in recognition of civic virtues and extraordinary services. She was also part of the team that was a 2020 Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of the Conception boat fire off the Channel Islands. 202-452-2775. joaquin.garcia-caboherrero@frb.gov. And when coach Moon left, I figured Id give it a shot and see what happened.. Based on unofficial returns, Garcia received 49.6% of the vote and Smith received 35.4%. Dr. Joaqun Garca passed away on November 28, 2021, at the age of 65 years old. Garca is regarded as one of the most successful and prolific undercover agents in the history of the FBI. The abuse went on every day for years, she said. All the apostles have suffered, and their crime was preaching.. It is believed that Pastor Naason Joaquin Garcia is worth $1.72 million. Ill never cease to be amazed at what some people do [in the name of] religion.. Lobo baseball tops St. Bonaventure, raises its NCAA-leading batting Catcher Jake Holland hit two home runs and had five RBIs as the host New Mexico baseball team pounded 16 hits and downed St. SF native Bobby Beals opens gallery in Bishop's Lodge. Thats the thing, nothing against coach Moon, he taught me a lot. Learn about clinical trials that address specific scientific questions about human health and disease. Because his religious registry is against Mexican Law now that he has been sentenced, there is currently a petition to remove his name from both The Light of The World church (iglesia La Luz del Mundo) and the Levitical Fraternity (Fraternidad Levtico) in that country. [12]. [7] DePalma died in prison custody of natural causes in 2009. Joaquin is related to Eva Garcia . To gasps of surprise, Joaqun Garca addressed the congregation by telephone from his Los Angeles prison, where he is serving a 16-year sentence. He was a man of great conscience and was active in many community endeavors in Palm Beach . [2] Garca applied for the FBI soon after graduation and was sworn in for duty as a special agent in May 1980. 5. Many lifted their fists. But prosecutors said the victims were essentially brainwashed by Garca and felt they would be ostracized by the insular church community if they didn't submit to his desires. Naason Joaquin Garcia claims that God ordained him to be the voice of the Gospel and lead an international flock through Light of the World Church. Naasn Merar Joaqun Garca (born on May 7, 1969) is a Mexican religious leader and convicted child molester who is the third leader of the La Luz del Mundo church, succeeding his father, Samuel Joaqun Flores, in December 2014. Garca was aided by others in the church who groomed his victims and facilitated the abuse. Born: July 28, 1874; Montevideo, Uruguay Died: August 8, 1949; Montevideo, Uruguay Active Years: 1894 - 1949 Nationality: Spanish, Uruguayan ,, Genre: abstract, figurative Field: painting, sculpture, art theory Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaqun_Torres_Garca Official site: jtorresgarcia.com Order Oil Painting reproduction "It is a fantasy seemingly invented out of whole cloth," defense attorney Alan Jackson wrote in a court filing. I talked to the kids and our goal is always, of course, to be competitive, he said. I want them to be good young men. But they were also told they would damned if they spoke out and so would anybody they told. Naasn Joaqun Garca leads a service at his church "La Luz del Mundo" in Guadalajara, Mexico on Aug. 9, 2018. We would do something that would catch people off guard. [10] Federal criminal investigations are pending in both the United States and Mexico. He extended his advocacy efforts to other immigrant groups collaborating closely with the Guatemalan Maya Center, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, The Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce, and various Haitian organizations in the community. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Naason Joaquin Garcia, leader of La Luz Del Mundo, is charged with raping young members of his church. Dr. Garcia is primarily interested in utilizing fusion transcripts that characterize salivary . [1] At the end of the day, thats why I coach. "I never cease to be amazed at what people do in the name of religion and how many lives are ruined in the guise of a supreme being," said Judge Ronald Coen, who called Garca a sexual predator. He knows us.. She said she had served as Garcias servant and sex slave, forced to wash his clothes, scrub his toilet and perform a sex act on him every morning. This is going to be a spiritual push for us to be closer to God, said Leticia Mendez, 62, who sat on a red lawn chair. Naason Joaquin Garcia, the leader of the Guadalajara, Mexico-based La Luz del Mundo church, at a bail hearing in August 2020 in Los Angeles. Naasn Joaqun Garca, 53, who is considered the apostle of Jesus Christ by his 5 million worldwide followers, had vigorously fought charges that included child rape, until abruptly accepting a plea deal on the eve of trial. Worshippers gathered at the La Luz del Mundo church in East Los Angeles in the wake of the church's leader Joaqun Garca facing human trafficking and child rape charges. Dr. Garcas fierce advocacy for the education of all children is impossible to overestimate. "I promise you that.". Friday night on, Fusion announces spring lineup, ending with short works festival. Congregation members in the neighborhood call each other "brother" and "sister" and take pride in helping one another. Joaquin J. Garcia, M.D., is chair of the Division of Anatomic Pathology and possesses expertise in head and neck, frozen section, and molecular pathology. Naason Joaquin Garcia, the leader of the La Luz del Mundo, Spanish for The Light of the World, appears in Los Angeles County Superior Court, on June 5, 2019. "He is the mouthpiece for God. Prosecutors alleged they groomed his victims to acquiesce to the abuse and discouraged them from reporting it. Jack was a US Army Major in the National Guard and worked as a physician for 28 years at Whippany Family Practice. Kneeling, they prayed for Garcia, the third member of his family to lead the church, the third to be accused of sexual misconduct. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. "I did cry, because I was saying, 'God, deliver me from this, make this time pass quickly,'" Haifa said from Texas. During services, the women sit to the right and men to the left. They see their spiritual leader as the victim of a vast conspiracy hatched by overreaching prosecutors and lying, embittered ex-parishioners. She was also part of the team that was a 2020 Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of the Conception boat fire off the Channel Islands. Not only from Chad Roanhaus, but also the other coaches, as well. Hernandez, 45, said Garcia has taught her to be a good mother and instilled moral values in her two adult children, pointing to how theyve never tried alcohol. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Desperate mountain residents trapped by snow beg for help; We are coming, sheriff says, Hidden, illegal casinos are booming in L.A., with organized crime reaping big profits, This fabled orchid breeder loves to chat just not about Trader Joes orchids. Dozens of followers sat on the pavement outside the church and on lawn chairs they brought with them. They implored Coen to impose a stiffer sentence but he said his hands were tied by the agreement. Anyone who still believes he's God is complicit and they're supporting a child molester.". Whats happening is not new, he said. But church members here stand steadily by him, holding that hes innocent. He earned his M.D. Founded in Guadalajara, Mexico the fundamentalist church claims 1 million followers and a growing ministry. The following year, they welcomed their first child, Aliyah Rose Smith.