Feed MRSS-S iglesia_la_luz_del_mundo_a, english.elpais.com en-us https://english.elpais.com Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:17:25 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-16/they-stole-my-hope-in-mexico-la-luz-del-mundo-survivors-protest-the-closure-of-the-investigation.html Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:17:25 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-16/they-stole-my-hope-in-mexico-la-luz-del-mundo-survivors-protest-the-closure-of-the-investigation.html Zedryk Raziel Two direct victims of Naasón Joaquín say Mexican authorities abandoned them. In the US, the religious leader faces charges of child sexual abuse, sex trafficking, and organized crime Two direct victims of Naasón Joaquín say Mexican authorities abandoned them. In the US, the religious leader faces charges of child sexual abuse, sex trafficking, and organized crime México Claudia Sheinbaum Ernestina Godoy La Luz del Mundo Naasón Joaquín García CEDIDA MEXICO-La Luz del mundo Sharim Guzmán and Sochil Martin, victims and accusers of Naasón Joaquín, leader of La Luz del Mundo. Sharim Guzmán and Sochil Martin, victims and accusers of Naasón Joaquín, leader of La Luz del Mundo. <p>Naasón Joaquín, leader of the La Luz del Mundo evangelical church, is serving a sentence in the United States for child sexual abuse and faces new federal charges for organized crime, sex trafficking, and child pornography. The U.S. justice system defines the congregation as a cult and links it to money laundering activities. In Mexico, however, the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) closed a seven-year investigation, claiming it found no grounds to prosecute any crime. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-16/they-stole-my-hope-in-mexico-la-luz-del-mundo-survivors-protest-the-closure-of-the-investigation.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>