Apollo Quiboloy, who calls himself the “owner of the universe” and the “ordained son of God,” is accused of child abuse and sexual harassment and related allegations of human trafficking. He denied such crimes.
“Apollo Quiboloy has been captured,” Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. said on his Facebook page, without specifying how or where he was.
The pastor is also on the FBI’s most wanted list in the United States on separate charges of human trafficking and smuggling large amounts of cash, which he has also pleaded not guilty to.
Last month, more than 2 thousand police officers were called in to search a huge compound belonging to the Kiboloy Church of Jesus Christ the Kingdom (KOJC) in southern Davao City on suspicion that he was hiding in a bunker there.
He was followed by millions in the Philippines, where church leaders wield considerable influence in politics. He is a longtime friend of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
Prepared according to Reuters information.
2024-09-08 20:49:31