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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Imprisoned 'apostle' of Mexican megachurch La Luz del Mundo charged with federal child pornography

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The head of a Mexican megachurch who is serving more than 16 years in a California prison for sexually abusing young followers was charged Wednesday with two federal crimes involving a 16-year-old girl, prosecutors said.

A federal grand jury in Los Angeles indicted Naasón Joaquín García, 54, on two charges of possessing and producing child pornography, according to a statement from the U.S. attorney's office.

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