Quiboloy, 74, is on the FBI’s most wanted list for child abuse, sex trafficking and sexual abuse of minors.
New: You can now listen to articles.MANILA: Philippine preacher Apollo Quiboloy, who is wanted by Philippine and United States authorities on sexual abuse and human trafficking charges, remains holed up in a sprawling church compound in the southern city of Davao.
He previously asked the Philippine government to issue an assurance that he would not be extradited to the US, as part of conditions for his surrender. Last month, around 60 police officers were wounded in a standoff with Quiboloy supporters in attempts to serve an arrest warrant on him. KOJC’s lawyer Israelito Torrean described the building as a “Bible study area”, while Torres tentatively described it as a school.
The indictment alleges the sex trafficking scheme started no later than 2002 and continued to at least 2018. It specifically mentions five female victims, three of whom were minors when the alleged sex trafficking began. However, the funds were used to directly finance KOJC operations and the lavish lifestyle of its leaders, including Quiboloy, according to the indictment.
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