Philippine court takes step towards preacher's US extradition
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Arrested in 2024, self-proclaimed "Son of God" Apollo Quiboloy is currently being held without bail in a Philippine prison while on trial for a separate charge of human trafficking.
Apollo Quiboloy, pastor and founder of the Philippine-based Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) church, arrives to attend a hearing at the Senate in Manila on Oct 23, 2024, over charges of human trafficking and sexual abuse of a minor. (Photo: AFP/Jam Sta Rosa)
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MANILA: A Philippine court has ordered the arrest of a jailed preacher sought by Washington for alleged child sex trafficking, a step toward his possible extradition to the United States, Manila said Saturday (Nov 14).
Self-proclaimed "Son of God" Apollo Quiboloy is currently being held without bail in a Philippine prison while on trial for a separate charge of human trafficking, which carries life in prison if convicted.
Manila filed a petition with a lower court on Monday to authorise his extradition to the United States, Philippine justice department spokesman Polo Martinez told AFP.
On Thursday, the court issued an extradition warrant of arrest against Quiboloy and two female associates - both at large - "after finding probable cause that each extraditee committed the offence or offences charged", Martinez added.
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