The church has stated that Joaquín Garcia pleaded guilty for the good of the church because he did not believe he could receive a fair trial.ĬNN has reached out to La Luz Del Mundo for comment. The family, meanwhile, indulged in a lavish lifestyle that included yachts, cars and ranches, revelations that haven’t shaken the church leadership’s stance of professing faith in the Apostle’s innocence.Ĭhurch officials did not respond to the filmmakers requests, according to the producers. The project also points a finger at the media for being slow to cover the story, largely ignoring allegations that emerged in the late 1990s.
Perhaps the most disturbing aspect of “Unveiled,” directed by Jennifer Tiexiera and produced by the prolific Alex Gibney, involves the machine-like way that the abuse was allegedly conducted, with secretaries identifying girls, some as young as 14, before bringing them to the Apostle and turning them into “sex slaves,” as then-California Attorney General Xavier Becerra described it in the docuseries. “What they take from the members is everything: Labor, time and money,” says ex-member Sochil Martin, who has helped lead the crusade. The three-part HBO docuseries details the history of the church, and its pattern of enlisting young girls to “dance” for the Apostle, who were then allegedly forced to engage in sexual acts. An HBO description of the project states the church claims to have congregations in over 50 countries and operates “under the guise of the only true church offering eternal salvation.” According to the Los Angeles Times, the current holder of that title, Naasón Joaquín García, accepted a plea deal in June in which he was convicted on three counts of sexually abusing minors after a years-long battle, leaving those who risked speaking out – in some instances alienating family in the process – angry, confused and determined to fight onward. Viewers can debate whether justice was done, in a story that tore families apart and left scars that have yet to heal.įounded in 1926, La Luz Del Mundo (Spanish for “The Light of the World”) says it has branches around the world, carrying the word of God from a designated apostle chosen from the ranks of its guiding family. His cousin, Brian Hughes, voiced that there is a possibility of him working in England or starting a podcast.Spanning decades, “Unveiled: Surviving La Luz Del Mundo” is another #MeToo story, this time on a disturbingly epic scale, exploring alleged sexual abuse that occurred across generations in a Guadalajara, Mexico-based mega-church, and the victims that eventually rose up to speak out. Ryan shared the videos just one week after publishing the first social media post since leaving RTE.Īfter parting ways with RTE, last week Ryan teased that he will soon announce plans for his next career step. He said: “The Diamond in Letterfrack… nature at its most vulnerable”. The radio presenter posted on his Instagram stories a video of himself trekking the Diamond Hill, which is an isolated peak overlooking the village of Letterfrack. Ryan Tubridy was in Galway once again in September and shared with his Instagram followers the stunning scenery that only Connemara can offer. Hector heads to The Philippines in the first episode of 'Hector - Ó na Philippines go dtí na Solomons' on TG4 from 9.30pm on Thursday 7 September.
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Hector spoke exclusively to Galway Beo about his latest seven-part series starting this week on TG4, the Louth-born, Meath-native, half-Galwayman heads to The Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Java, and Bali in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Hector gave slices of life on his latest adventure (Image: TG4)
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