Apollo Quiboloy: Fugitive pastor arrested for sex crimes

Apollo Quiboloy is charged with child sex trafficking in the US and in the Philippines.

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Police have been attempting to arrest Apollo Quiboloy, who claims to be the "Appointed Son of God", in a raid on his sprawling church compound.

Violent scuffles broke out between thousands of his followers and anti-riot police officers, with one church member dying of a heart attack during the raid.

Mr Quiboloy, whose Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) claims to have seven million followers, has denied all charges against him.

In 2021, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) charged Mr Quiboloy with sex trafficking of children, fraud and coercion and bulk cash smuggling.

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