LOS ANGELES (CA)
Mountain Democrat [Placerville CA]
January 6, 2026
NEW YORK, New York — An investigation by ICE Homeland Security Investigations has led to the indictment of several leaders of the La Luz del Mundo Church on charges of sexual, financial, and related criminal conduct. The charges allege a racketeering enterprise that facilitated systemic sexual abuse of children and women over decades.
The indictment names Naasón Joaquín García, Rosa Sosa, Azalia Rangel García, Eva García De Joaquín, Joram Núñez Joaquín, and Silem García Peña as defendants. The enterprise allegedly operated for the sexual gratification of Naasón and his late father, Samuel Joaquín Flores, according to a press release from ICE Homeland Security Investigations. “A yearslong investigation that spanned the country and involved the support of dozens of courageous victims culminated with today’s charges,” said HSI New York Special Agent in Charge Ricky J. Patel.
Naasón Joaquín García was taken into federal custody on September 10 in Chino, California, where he is serving a state sentence for sexually abusing children. Eva García De Joaquín was arrested in Los Angeles on the same day and is expected to be presented in the Central District of California. Joram Núñez Joaquín was arrested near Chicago and is expected to be presented in the Northern District of Illinois. Rosa Sosa, Azalia Rangel García, and Silem García Peña remain at large and are believed to be in Mexico, with the U.S. government seeking their arrest and extradition.
Originally published on mycalifornianews.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.