Philippines: Pastor wanted for child sex trafficking in the US arrested from Kingdom of Jesus Christ church, claimed he was “appointed son of God”
4 months ago

Philippines: Pastor wanted for child sex trafficking in the US arrested from Kingdom of Jesus Christ church, claimed he was “appointed son of God”

Op India  

On 8th September, prominent Filipino pastor Apollo Quiboloy was arrested in the Philippines after a tense two-week standoff between police and his followers. He was wanted by both Philippine and US authorities for child sex trafficking. Quiboloy claims to be the “Appointed Son of God.” He was apprehended from his church compound, the Kingdom of Jesus Christ. Duterte’s daughter and Vice President Sara Duterte issued statements criticising police for allegedly using unnecessary force to arrest Quiboloy.

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Apollo Quiboloy of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ church denies new sexual assault allegations at Philippine senate inquiry
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Apollo Quiboloy of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ church denies new sexual assault allegations at Philippine senate inquiry

ABC  

A Philippine preacher accused of sexually abusing his followers has spoken for the first time since being indicted for trafficking and other criminal charges, denying new allegations of wrongdoing on top of existing charges. Apollo Quiboloy, the self-styled "Appointed Son of God" who founded the Kingdom of Jesus Christ church, faced off with former church members for the first time …

Women Accuse Filipino televangelist of Sexually Abusing Women in a Senate Hearing
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Women Accuse Filipino televangelist of Sexually Abusing Women in a Senate Hearing

Associated Press  

Former followers of a Filipino televangelist confronted him in a Senate hearing, accusing him of repeatedly abusing them sexually. The 74-year-old preacher denied the allegations, but several women from Ukraine and the Philippines testified to the Senate hearing, detailing the alleged abuse they suffered at his hands.

Apollo Quiboloy of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ church registers for Philippine senate elections from behind bars
3 months ago

Apollo Quiboloy of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ church registers for Philippine senate elections from behind bars

ABC  

A detained Philippine pastor who is also wanted in the United States for sex trafficking children has registered to run in the country's senate elections next year. Apollo Quiboloy, an ally of former president Rodrigo Duterte, is a self-proclaimed "appointed son of God" whose sect claims millions of followers. Duterte to run amid drug war probes Earlier this week, former …

Filipino televangelist pleads not guilty to child abuse and human trafficking charges
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Filipino televangelist pleads not guilty to child abuse and human trafficking charges

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine televangelist, who calls himself the “anointed son of God” and once claimed to have stopped an earthquake, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of abuse of minors and human trafficking in a court arraignment that’s the latest mark of his reversal of fortune. Apollo Carreon Quiboloy and four of his co-accused were brought under heavy …

A Filipino preacher on the run from sexual abuse charges surrenders
4 months ago

A Filipino preacher on the run from sexual abuse charges surrenders

NPR  

A Filipino preacher on the run from sexual abuse charges surrenders toggle caption Aaron Favila/AP MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino preacher accused of sexual abuse and human trafficking in the Philippines and similar charges in the United States surrendered Sunday to authorities in his religious complex in the south and flown to Manila where he was put in police detention, …

A Filipino preacher on the run from sexual abuse charges surrenders
4 months ago

A Filipino preacher on the run from sexual abuse charges surrenders

Hindustan Times  

MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino preacher accused of sexual abuse and human trafficking in the Philippines and similar charges in the United States surrendered Sunday to authorities in his religious complex in the south and flown to Manila where he was put in police detention, officials said. A Filipino preacher on the run from sexual abuse charges surrenders Apollo Quiboloy …

A Filipino preacher on the run from sexual abuse charges surrenders
4 months ago

A Filipino preacher on the run from sexual abuse charges surrenders

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino preacher accused of sexual abuse and human trafficking in the Philippines and similar charges in the United States surrendered Sunday to authorities in his religious complex in the south and flown to Manila where he was put in police detention, officials said. Quiboloy and his co-accused were flown on a Philippine air force C-130 plane …

Apollo Carreon Quiboloy: Fugitive preacher wanted by FBI arrested in Philippines
4 months ago

Apollo Carreon Quiboloy: Fugitive preacher wanted by FBI arrested in Philippines

CNN  

CNN — Filipino pastor Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, who is wanted by both the FBI and local law enforcement officers on sexual abuse and human trafficking charges, has been arrested weeks after a standoff with the police. In posts on Facebook, the Philippines’ Interior Minister Benhur Abolos, confirmed that the preacher, who had been on the run for three years, “has …

Apollo Carreon Quiboloy: Fugitive preacher wanted by FBI arrested in Philippines
4 months ago

Apollo Carreon Quiboloy: Fugitive preacher wanted by FBI arrested in Philippines

CNN  

CNN — Filipino pastor Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, who is wanted by both the FBI and local law enforcement officers on sexual abuse and human trafficking charges, has been arrested weeks after a standoff with the police. In posts on Facebook, the Philippines’ Interior Minister Benhur Abolos, confirmed that the preacher, who had been on the run for three years, “has …

Hundreds of police raid a religious compound in search of Filipino preacher wanted for child abuse
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hundreds of police raid a religious compound in search of Filipino preacher wanted for child abuse

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Hundreds of police officers backed by riot squads raided a vast religious compound in a southern Philippine city Saturday in search of a local preacher accused of sexual abuse and human trafficking, police officials said. Gen. Nicolas Torre III, who led the raid, said officers wanted to serve warrants for the arrest of Quiboloy for various criminal …

Philippine church leader charged with child sex trafficking
3 years, 1 month ago

Philippine church leader charged with child sex trafficking

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The leader of a Philippines-based church was charged with having sex with women and underage girls who faced threats of abuse and “eternal damnation” unless they catered to the self-proclaimed “son of God,” federal prosecutors announced Thursday. The indictment includes three Los Angeles-based administrators of Quiboloy’s church who were charged last year. Quiboloy is believed to be …

Philippine church founder charged with sex trafficking of women
3 years, 1 month ago

Philippine church founder charged with sex trafficking of women

Al Jazeera  

Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, an ally of President Duterte, charged for sexually assaulting girls and women, according to US justice department. “The victims prepared Quiboloy’s meals, cleaned his residences, gave him massages and were required to have sex with Quiboloy in what the pastorals called ‘night duty’,” the department said in a press release. “Defendant Quiboloy and other KOJC administrators coerced …

Philippines church leader charged with coercing sex under threat of ‘eternal damnation’
3 years, 1 month ago

Philippines church leader charged with coercing sex under threat of ‘eternal damnation’

LA Times  

Crime scene tape closes off an area near the Kingdom of Jesus Christ Church in Van Nuys on Jan. 20, 2020. The pastorals were also required, according to the indictment, to perform what was called “night duty” — having sex with Quiboloy, which the girls and young women were told was “God’s will.” In the indictment, prosecutors identified several underage …

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