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US Embassy: FBI release of wanted poster for Quiboloy not related to Eleksyon 2022
The US Embassy in Manila denied claims that the FBI intentionally released wanted posters of Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Apollo Quiboloy and two associates close to the Philippine elections, stating it followed a multi-year law enforcement effort and is unrelated to the election campaign.
Quiboloy is wanted for alleged participation in a labor trafficking scheme where church members were brought to the US via fraudulently obtained visas to solicit donations for a bogus charity, which funded church operations and leaders' lifestyles.
The FBI also alleged that female members were recruited as personal assistants, or 'pastorals,' for Quiboloy and were required to provide services including sexual relations.
Quiboloy's lawyers found the timing of the FBI's poster release suspicious, suggesting it was intended to discredit President Rodrigo Duterte and undermine his daughter Sara Duterte's vice-presidential candidacy.
The FBI also released wanted posters for two other KJC members, Teresita Tolibas Dandan and Helen Panilag.
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