MANILA – The Court of Appeals (CA) has extended the freeze order on Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy’s bank accounts and properties until February 6, 2025.
The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) confirmed CA’s extension to the freeze orders as the authorities continue to hunt the controversial pastor inside the KOJC Compound in Davao City.
“In the Resolution dated 20 August 2024, the Court of Appeals extended the Freeze Order for 6 months from date of issuance or until 6 February 2025,” the AMLC said in a statement.
The CA issued a 20-day freeze order on August 6 against the televangelists’ 10 bank accounts, seven real properties, five motor vehicles, and one aircraft.
The freeze order also covered the bank accounts of KOJC and the Swara Sug Media Corporation, which operates the Sonshine Media Network International, the media arm of the KOJC.
The CA stated then in their resolution that there is reasonable ground to believe that the bank accounts of Quiboloy are “linked to unlawful activities and predicate crimes” such as qualified human trafficking, sexual and child abuse, sex trafficking of children, fraud, conspiracy, marriage fraud, smuggling, and money laundering, among others.
The 74-year-old Quiboloy is facing charges under Section 5(b) of Republic Act 7610, or the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act, and under Section 10(a) before a Quezon City court.
Quiboloy, a self-proclaimed “Appointed Son of God”, is also facing a non-bailable qualified human trafficking charge under Section 4(a) of Republic Act 9208, as amended before a Pasig court.
Quiboloy has also been indicted by a federal grand jury in the US District Court for the Central District of California for conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion and sex trafficking of children; sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion; conspiracy; and bulk cash smuggling.
The Department of Interior and Local Government also said months ago that a reward worth P10 million is being offered for any information that will lead to the arrest of Quiboloy./PN
