Shocking Allegations Of Child Abuse In Lawsuit Filed Against La Luz Del Mundo Church Leaders
By Aaron Schrank
Published Feb 14, 2020 11:34 AM
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Sochil Martin, a former Luz Del Mundo member, made some shocking allegations against her former church in a lawsuit filed Thursday.
The filing in civil court alleges:
Martin, when still a child, was beaten
She was forced to work for no pay for the church's communications department
She was raped hundreds of times over two decades by Apostle Naason Joaquin Garcia and his father, Samuel Joaquin Flores.
At a news conference Thursday in Los Angeles, Martin also alleged church leaders were running a child sex slavery ring.