After US indictment for sex trafficking: DOJ reviewing rape case vs Quiboloy

By Nancy Carvajal

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is taking a second look at the rape case filed against President Rodrigo Duterte’s spiritual adviser, pastor Apollo Quiboloy, after his indictment for sex trafficking charges in the United States.

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the rape case against Quiboloy, the founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ the Name Above Every Name (KOJC) church, was dismissed.

“No sex trafficking charges have been filed or are pending in the Philippines against Quiboloy involving of the same factual circumstances as those in the recent US indictments. A complaint for rape, however, was filed against him last year in Davao City but the same was dismissed. That dismissal is now on appeal with the DOJ,” Guevarra said.

In a 74-page document, federal prosecutors in the US charged Quiboloy for sex trafficking involving victims as young as 12 years old.

The victims, who were church members, were flown to the United States to solicit donations to a non-existent children’s charity, which was allegedly used to fund Quiboloy’s lavish lifestyle.

The indictment also alleged that the victims, called “pastorals,” were required to prepare Quiboy’s meals, clean his homes, give him massages and have sex with him during what was called the “night duty.”

Guevarra said the DOJ has yet to receive any communication from the US regarding Quiboloy’s indictment.

“As of this date, the DOJ has not received any request for extradition from the US DOJ, nor the US state department through the DFA,” he said.

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