by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 23 – Back on September 10, DOJ charged NAASÓN JOAQUÍN GARCÍA and others with "sexual, financial, and related criminal conduct victimizing members of the La Luz del Mundo Church over many years... to facilitate the systemic sexual abuse of children and women—including the creation of photos and videos of sadistic child sexual abuse."
Garcia was taken into Federal custody in California and transported to New York on September 18. On September 23, with two California-based lawyers next to him, Garcia was brought before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Loretta A. Preska. Inner City Press was there, thread:
All rise!
Judge Preska: What is the status of discovery?
AUSA: We got warrants in California, and seized electronics.
Judge: May I address the defendant as Mr. Garcia?
Retained pro hac vice counsel: That is acceptable.
[Garcia pled not guilty, with Spanish interpreter]
Judge: Mr. Garcia, we will next see you here on December 15
[Judge Preska also handed Giuffre v Ghislaine Maxwell]
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