By Gwen
Posted Jul 27, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, leader of a Philippines-based church, faces charges related to alleged sex trafficking of minors and threats of abuse and eternal damnation.
The superseding indictment unsealed this week names Quiboloy and two top administrators among nine individuals accused, adding three administrators from Los Angeles and one from Hawaii to previous charges.
The charges include conspiracy, sex trafficking of children, marriage fraud, money laundering, and other financial crimes like cash smuggling and visa fraud.
Quiboloy, 71, founded the Kingdom of Jesus Christ church in 1985, which claims 6 million members across 200 countries, with its US headquarters in Los Angeles.
He publicly claims to be “the appointed son of God” and previously claimed to have stopped an earthquake in southern Philippines, though this latest indictment details serious allegations against him.
Despite the charges, Quiboloy’s church camp maintains he is in the Philippines and ready to face legal issues, expressing confidence in the justice process.
However, Philippine Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra stated Quiboloy was not facing related complaints in the Philippines, noting a separate rape complaint against him was dismissed last year but under appeal.
(Micah 6:8)
The church’s statement expresses readiness to face the accusations, but dismisses them as attempts to destroy Quiboloy and expects the truth to prevail.
(Proverbs 31:8-9)
While the US indictment accuses Quiboloy of serious crimes, Philippine authorities have indicated they are not pursuing these charges domestically at this time.
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