California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Thursday urged any other potential abuse victims to come forward and report any sexual abuse incurred by members of La Luz del Mundo following the arrest of the church's top leader this week.

Authorities on Tuesday arrested Naasón Joaquín Garciá, the self-proclaimed apostle and leader of the Mexico-based church that counts 1 million followers around the world. A criminal complaint filed Tuesday detailed 26 felony charges, including child rape, trafficking and child pornography, against García, as well as three other individuals associated with the church. Garciá's bail was set at $50 million. One individual is still at large.

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"If you are a survivor of abuse in this particular case, or if you have information about the misconduct of anyone involved in this case, we want to hear from you," Becerra said in a news conference. "We want you to report any incident that you're aware of. You deserve justice and we want to help you pursue it."

The alleged criminal acts are said to have occurred in Los Angeles County over three years from 2015 through 2018 and came from a confidential tip submitted to a clergy abuse reporting website set up by the attorney general's office.

"As you can see, if you report it, we will act on it, and follow through," Becerra said in a news conference. "As you can see, this has become a case that goes far beyond one individual."

Becerra on Thursday also had strong words for the religious organization, saying he hesitated to call it a church. He added, in Spanish, that he hesitated to refer to García, a cult-like personality, a "leader." He said the church has "brainwashed" families.

The allegations contained in the 19-page criminal complaint count four victims, including three minors. Authorities say García and the other leaders coerced the young women into performing sex acts and posing for sexually explicit photos and told them that resistance was like "going against God," the complaint said.

"You don't do that to children," Becerra said. "You don't do that to adults. You can't hide behind some religious veil. You can't act like this is something people do all the time. It's sick."

News of the arrest sent shock waves throughout local congregations. La Luz del Mundo has churches in Coachella, which counts 200 adult members, and one in Palm Springs with 100 adult members.

Members said they would pray for their leader and that the truth would come out through the criminal-justice system.

Anyone with information can call (323) 765-2100.

Ricardo Lopez covers the eastern Coachella Valley cities of Indio and Coachella. Reach him at Ricardo.Lopez@DesertSun.com or 760-778-4637.