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Apollo Quiboloy faces US extradition request over child sex‑trafficking charges
The United States has formally requested the extradition of Filipino pastor Apollo Quiboloy, founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ church. The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed it received the request and has forwarded it to the Department of Justice. Under the 1994 US‑Philippines extradition treaty, the request must be approved by two Philippine courts, which are currently hearing separate cases against Quiboloy for human trafficking and child abuse. Quiboloy was arrested in September 2024 and remains detained while pleading not guilty. A 2021 US indictment accuses him of child sex trafficking, fraud and bulk‑cash smuggling. He denies the allegations, calling them fabricated. Quiboloy, once a spiritual adviser to former President Rodrigo Duterte, founded the church in Davao in 1985 and has a large following in the Philippines and abroad.
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Apollo Quiboloy · Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines) · Department of Justice (Philippines) · Kingdom of Jesus Christ · Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs · Philippines · Rodrigo Duterte · United States · United States (government) · United States Department of Justice
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- [● 8 SOURCES] The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs received and endorsed the US extradition request to the Department of Justice. www.aljazeera.com · www.tag24.com · newscentraltv.com · srnnews.com · tdpelmedia.com · +3 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] Quiboloy was arrested in September 2024 in Davao and remains detained. www.aljazeera.com · www.tag24.com · newscentraltv.com · srnnews.com · tdpelmedia.com · +3 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] The United States formally requested the extradition of Apollo Quiboloy. www.aljazeera.com · www.tag24.com · newscentraltv.com · srnnews.com · tdpelmedia.com · +3 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] Extradition requires approval of two Philippine courts under the 1994 US‑Philippines treaty. www.aljazeera.com · www.tag24.com · newscentraltv.com · srnnews.com · tdpelmedia.com · +3 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] Quiboloy has denied the allegations of sex trafficking and related crimes. www.aljazeera.com · www.tag24.com · newscentraltv.com · srnnews.com · tdpelmedia.com · +3 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] Quiboloy faces Philippine charges of human trafficking and child abuse. www.aljazeera.com · www.tag24.com · newscentraltv.com · srnnews.com · tdpelmedia.com · +3 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The 2021 US indictment alleges Quiboloy recruited girls and women aged 12‑25 as personal assistants and forced them into sexual acts and cash‑smuggling. www.tag24.com · newscentraltv.com · wsau.com · wtvbam.com · www.aljazeera.com · +1 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] Apollo Quiboloy founded the Kingdom of Jesus Christ church in Davao in 1985. www.aljazeera.com · www.tag24.com · newscentraltv.com · srnnews.com · tdpelmedia.com · +3 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Quiboloy was a spiritual adviser to former President Rodrigo Duterte. www.aljazeera.com · www.tag24.com · srnnews.com