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Unveiled: Surviving La Luz del Mundo

Unveiled: Surviving La Luz del Mundo

"Bringing the truth into the light."

Explore the horrifying story of the Christian church La Luz del Mundo (LLDM) and the sexual abuse that scores of members, many of them minors, say they have suffered at the hands of its successive leaders, known as the "Apostles."

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StatusEnded
Original NameUnveiled: Surviving La Luz del Mundo
First Air DateDecember 6, 2022
Last Air DateDecember 7, 2022
Seasons1
Episodes3
Episode Runtime 57min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesHBO Documentary FilmsJigsaw ProductionsLaw & Crime Productions
NetworksHBO
S01E03

A Fight for Justice

In 2019, LLDM’s incumbent “Apostle,” Naasón Joaquín Garcia is apprehended along with two of his alleged handmaidens and charged with crimes relating to five Jane Does. In a heartbreaking turn of events for Joaquín Garcia’s victims, prosecutors unexpectedly offer him a plea deal depriving the victims of their day in court. While Joaquín Garcia is sentenced to just 16 years and eight months in jail, the survivors are determined to keep fighting for justice while grappling with their trauma.

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