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New York Federal Court Orders Arrest of Silem García Peña in La Luz del Mundo Probe

Prosecutors say the former Xalapa PVEM regidor leveraged his role as Naasón Joaquín García’s public relations chief to obstruct evidence collection, discouraging victim cooperation.

Una denuncia anónima alertó a las autoridades de Michoacán de un campo de adiestramiento clandestino en Vista Hermosa, en los límites con Jalisco, de la Luz del Mundo.
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Overview

  • Silem García Peña, a former PVEM councilor in Xalapa, Veracruz, was ordered arrested by a federal court in New York.
  • A grand jury allegation says he destroyed evidence and impeded contacts between alleged victims and authorities to protect church leadership.
  • He is identified as one of five co-defendants in a federal case that began on August 14, which includes a racketeering conspiracy count.
  • Reporting describes García Peña as the former head of public relations for Naasón Joaquín García and the La Luz del Mundo church.
  • Naasón Joaquín García, leader of La Luz del Mundo, is serving a 16-year U.S. sentence for sexual abuse as prosecutors pursue broader racketeering and sex-trafficking claims.