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The curious case of Apollo Quiboloy

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A 'HIGHLY respected person' to Sen. Ronald 'Bato' de la Rosa and a 'hero' to Sen. Robinhood Padilla, but a sexual abuser, human trafficker and labor exploiter to his disaffected followers. That's Apollo Quiboloy, the man who proclaims himself as 'the appointed son of god' and 'owner of the universe.'

On the one hand, he is on the 'most wanted' list of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for his alleged participation in a labor-trafficking scheme that brought members of his church, the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, the Name Above Every Name Inc. (KOJC), to the US using fraudulently acquired visas and forced them to solicit donations for a bogus charity. He is also facing charges of sex trafficking, fraud and coercion, conspiracy, and bulk cash smuggling.