Criminal
Apr. 9, 2020
Missed waivers for preliminary hearings dismantle major criminal case
State prosecutors say they ‘fully intend’ to pursue a new complaint against a megachurch leader accused of child sexual abuse.
One of the state’s most high-profile criminal prosecutions is in limbo after an appellate panel ordered the dismissal of a 17-count complaint against an international religious leader accused of sexually abusing children.
The 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled this week Naasón Joaquín García, head of the Mexico-based church La Luz Del Mundo or The Light of the World, didn’t receive a preliminary hearing within the legally required t...
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