Philippines Arrests Celebrity Pastor Apollo Quiboloy for Sex Crimes

Sep 8, 2024, 10:58 AM

Apollo Quiboloy, the founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ and a celebrity pastor with ties to former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, has been apprehended in the Philippines. His arrest on September 8, 2024, ends a months-long hunt. Quiboloy faces charges of sexual abuse of a minor, child abuse, and qualified trafficking in two separate courts. The Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos announced the arrest. Quiboloy was wanted by the FBI and has been a controversial figure in the Philippines.