By Junex Doronio
MANILA – Amid the ongoing search for fugitive self-proclaimed “Appointed Son of God” Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy on his 30-hectare property in Davao City, the lawyer for the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) has revealed that Quiboloy, a controversial spiritual adviser to former President Rodrigo Duterte, is reluctant to surrender due to concerns about being extradited to the U.S. to face charges there.
According to reports, the U.S. Department of Justice charged Quiboloy in 2021 with sex trafficking, accusing him of exploiting girls and women aged 12 to 25 as personal assistants, or “pastorals,” who were allegedly coerced into sexual acts with him.
“Mayroong takot na maaaring dalhin siya sa Amerika para sa extraordinary rendition nang hindi nasusuri ang kanyang pagiging inosente dito sa bansa. Kaya nga humiling si Pastor na sana magbigay ng written declaration si Presidente Marcos na hindi siya madadala sa Amerika,” KOJC legal counsel Israelito Torreon said on Thursday, August 29, 2024.
In June, the Department of Justice (DOJ) charged Quiboloy with sexual abuse. The KOJC founder, along with five other defendants, faces charges of qualified human trafficking and other acts of child abuse.
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