By Juan Cooper for Noticias Telemundo Investiga
Alondra Ocampo,
one of the two alleged accomplices in the criminal case against Naasón Joaquín García
, leader of the Christian church La Luz del Mundo, reached a collaboration agreement with the California Prosecutor's Office, according to the public records of her case.
Sources close to the case confirmed to Noticias Telemundo Investiga that on October 12, the defendant's lawyers reached an agreement with California prosecutors
so that Ocampo could plead guilty
and could access benefits in exchange for information on the 36 criminal charges related to trafficking. sexual abuse of minors against Naasón Joaquín García, the self-proclaimed 'Apostle of Jesus Christ'.
According to public records,
Alondra Ocampo will hear her sentence on April 22, 2021
.
The 36-year-old woman has been detained since June 2019, when she was arrested in Los Angeles in a simultaneous operation to that of the church leader.
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This maneuver by Ocampo's defense comes weeks after the California Prosecutor's Office presented the testimonies of some officers who claim to have seen hundreds of photos and videos on electronic devices seized from the church leader in which Naasón Joaquín García is seen , Alondra Ocampo and Susana Medina Oaxaca, the other co-defendant in the case, participating in or promoting sexual acts with members of the church who were minors at the time of the events.
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Naasón Joaquín García has pleaded not guilty twice
since his arrest in the middle of last year and his defense assures that the accusations are a set up to damage the image of his client.
So far, the only statement issued by the La Luz del Mundo church in recent hours has been a tweet from its spokesperson Silem García: “NJG will be declared #INNOCENT at the conclusion of the process that is being followed in the California court.
You do not need agreements.
Nor does he need to receive favors of any kind.
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The start of the Naasón Joaquín García trial is scheduled for November 12.
