In the Philippines, a pastor wanted in the United States for child sex trafficking has been arrested, the Philippine Interior Ministry announced on Sunday, September 8. Apollo Quiboloy was charged with human trafficking by a Philippine court. More than 2,000 police officers were mobilized for two weeks to find the evangelical preacher who benefits from close ties to the family of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.
Apollo Quiboloy is no stranger to the Philippines. The man who calls himself “ Son of God » founded a sect in 1985 called « Kingdom of Jesus Christ “It was the beginning of televangelism in the PhilippinesToday, this religious community claims 7 million followers worldwide.
In November 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted Apollo Quiboloy and two other men for sexually exploiting girls and women, ages 12 to 25, between 2002 and at least 2018. According to the indictment, the pastor brought the girls and women, ages 12 to 25, to the U.S. government, and the U.S. government. UNITED STATES « girls and young women ” as personal assistants before forcing them to have sex with him or face a “ eternal damnation ».
Some then had to raise money to finance the “ lavish lifestyle ” group leaders, including Apollo Quiboloy, the US ministry said at the time.
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