MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has instructed the filing of sexual abuse and qualified trafficking charges against Apollo Quiboloy, the leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ.
This decision, announced by Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla, overturns a 2020 ruling by the Davao City prosecutor’s office which dismissed charges including rape, child abuse, and human trafficking against Quiboloy and five others.
Remulla stated that the DOJ reviewed a petition that had been pending for over four years and granted it. As a result, the DOJ directed the Davao City Prosecutor’s Office to pursue a case under Republic Act 7610, also known as the Anti-Child Abuse Law, specifically focusing on the sexual abuse of a minor.
Additionally, the DOJ ordered the filing of a qualified trafficking case before a trial court in Pasig.
“We studied the case thoroughly. Quiboloy and his cohorts should be held responsible for the crime the complainant, who was 17 years old when it happened, alleged,” Remulla said yesterday at a press briefing.
In addition to instructing the filing of charges, Remulla announced his intention to appoint a special panel of prosecutors dedicated to the case. He also plans to petition the Supreme Court to transfer these cases to a court in Manila.
According to the DOJ, the 17-year-old victim reported a series of abuses beginning in 2011, including an alleged rape in September 2014. The victim further accused Quiboloy of emotional and physical mistreatment, as well as forced labor without compensation, all purportedly carried out under the guise of religious service to Quiboloy’s church.
Remulla noted that the filing of charges serves to prevent Quiboloy from being extradited to another country, particularly the US, where he faces multiple charges of sex and labor trafficking.
“We do not want them (US) to think that we are filing the cases to bar the extradition. We just thought it better to give justice to the victim here, considering that the crime happened over 10 years ago,” he explained.
Remulla previously stated that the Philippines has not yet received a request from the US to extradite Quiboloy, who is listed on the Most Wanted List of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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