US asks Philippines to extradite Filipino church leader accused of sex crimes and fraud
Summary
The United States has asked the Philippines to extradite Apollo Quiboloy, a Filipino church leader accused of sex crimes and fraud, to face trial in the U.S. Quiboloy is currently detained in the Philippines on separate charges related to human trafficking and sexual abuse.Key Facts
- The U.S. made the extradition request in July through the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs.
- The request must be approved by two Philippine courts, which are handling Quiboloy’s current cases.
- Philippine law requires suspects to finish local trials and sentences before extradition but allows temporary surrender for foreign trials in some cases.
- Quiboloy leads the Kingdom of Jesus Christ church, founded in 1985, with followers in the Philippines and abroad.
- He was once a close spiritual adviser to former President Rodrigo Duterte.
- Quiboloy has faced allegations of child sex trafficking, fraud, and human trafficking.
- In 2024, Philippine courts ordered his arrest for refusing to attend hearings on these charges, leading to his going into hiding.
- Duterte, who was also controversial, was arrested by the International Criminal Court and is detained in the Netherlands facing trial for alleged crimes against humanity.
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