US EditionA Filipino preacher on the run from sexual abuse charges has been arrested
- Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos announced the arrest of Apollo Quiboloy on Facebook, but provided no further details.
- Quiboloy had been hiding after a Philippine court ordered his arrest for child and sexual abuse allegations.
- In 2021, Quiboloy was indicted in the U.S. for allegedly abusing women and underage girls under threats of "eternal damnation.
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'No special treatment' for self-proclaimed 'son of god' preacher wanted by FBI after Philippines arrest
Apollo Quiboloy, a televangelist from the Philippines with millions of followers around the world, was arrested on Sunday on charges of child abuse and allegations of human trafficking.
Preacher Wanted by FBI for Child Sex Abuse Arrested in Philippines
An evangelical preacher accused of the sexual abuse of women and children, and human trafficking, and indicted by a federal court in the United States, has been captured in the Philippines after a manhunt which lasted 16 days. Apollo Quiboloy went into hiding in the compound of his Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) group, in the city of Davao in the southern Philippines last month, after a court ordered his arrest on suspicion of the sexual abuse o…
Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, the self-proclaimed “appointed son of God,” surrendered in the city of Davao on Sunday, during a large-scale police search on the vast grounds of his cult. The US accuses the 71-year-old preacher, who claims to have seven million followers, of sexually exploiting girls and women aged 12 to 25.
He would let girls and women between the ages of 12 and 25 work for him. They were also expected to have sex with him.
Philippines 'not looking' to extradite pastor to US
Manila, Philippines — The Philippines is not currently looking to extradite a Filipino pastor wanted for child sex trafficking in the United States, President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday after the suspect's arrest. Apollo Quiboloy, a self-proclaimed "Appointed Son of God" and ally of former president Rodrigo Duterte, surrendered in the southern city of Davao on Sunday amid a massive two-week police search of his sect's sprawling compound. The U…
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