The Latest on the arrest of La Luz del Mundo's leader and self-proclaimed apostle (all times local):5:25 p.m.A controversial Mexico-based church decried accusations of human trafficking and child rape against its leader Tuesday, calling them "false." David Correa, a spokesman from the headquarters of La Luz del Mundo in Guadalajara, Jalisco, said in a phone call that they learned about the charges from the media and they are waiting for official information. The church, whose name translates to The Light of the World, has been the subject of child sex abuse allegations for years. ___4:30 p.m.California authorities have charged the leader and self-proclaimed apostle of La Luz Del Mundo — a church based in Mexico that claims over 1 million followers — with child rape. The church has been the subject of child sex abuse allegations for years but authorities there have never filed criminal charges.

Source: Fox News June 05, 2019 00:22 UTC