{"id":2330545,"date":"2024-08-24T19:45:53","date_gmt":"2024-08-24T23:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kingdom-of-jesus-christ-group-raided-by-hundreds-of-police-multiple-swat-teams\/"},"modified":"2024-08-24T19:52:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T23:52:02","slug":"kingdom-of-jesus-christ-group-raided-by-hundreds-of-police-multiple-swat-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kingdom-of-jesus-christ-group-raided-by-hundreds-of-police-multiple-swat-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Kingdom of Jesus Christ&#8217; Group Raided by Hundreds of Police, Multiple SWAT Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkingdom-of-jesus-christ-group-raided-by-hundreds-of-police-multiple-swat-teams%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2330545&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A\u200b significant police operation took place in\u200b Davao City,\u200b Philippines, \u200bwhere hundreds of officers, supported by riot\u200b squads, raided a large religious compound belonging to\u200d the Kingdom of Jesus Christ. They were searching for Apollo Quiboloy,\u200b a local preacher accused of serious \u200bcriminal \u200boffenses, including sexual abuse and human trafficking. The raid began at dawn \u2064and was live-streamed\u2062 by a\u2062 local TV network\u200c associated with Quiboloy&#8217;s group. Although\u2064 officers employed special equipment to \u200clocate him, \u200cQuiboloy \u200bwas not \u200dfound by the afternoon. <\/p>\n<p>Despite the serious \u2062nature of the allegations, he and his \u200bfollowers claimed\u200c the charges were fabricated\u2062 by \u2064critics. Quiboloy, who has a\u200b history of close ties with\u2064 former President Rodrigo Duterte, is under \u200dmultiple warrants \u200dfor arrest related to grave\u2064 crimes. U.S. federal prosecutors had previously \u2062indicted\u200c him on charges of sex trafficking and other crimes. The police justified the \u2063heavy presence at the raid, citing the large area and multiple structures within the compound\u200b that needed to be searched.<\/p>\n<p>The events were marked by tension, with Quiboloy&#8217;s supporters protesting against\u200d the police actions\u200d and\u200d claiming \u2062his innocence. The current Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos \u2064Jr. urged Quiboloy to surrender, assuring him of fair treatment.\u200d The indictment and ongoing investigations into Quiboloy&#8217;s\u200c activities echo broader concerns about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-like-the-good-old-days-joe-biden-invades-syria-with-convoy-of-us-troops-and-choppers-on-first-full-day-as-president\/\" title=\"Just Like the Good Old Days: Joe Biden Invades Syria with Convoy of US Troops and Choppers on First Full Day as President\">human rights abuses<\/a> during Duterte&#8217;s controversial administration, particularly regarding drug enforcement policies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Hundreds of police officers backed by riot squads raided a vast religious compound in a southern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-confrontation-near-disputed-shoal-south-china-sea-chinese-coast-guard-ship-engages-supply-boat\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philippine<\/a> city Saturday in search of a local preacher accused of sexual abuse and human trafficking, police officials said.<\/p>\n<p>A supporter of the group, called Kingdom of Jesus Christ, reportedly died due to a heart attack during the massive police raid that started at dawn in the group&rsquo;s compound in Davao city, livestreamed online by a local TV network owned by the group, police said, adding that the death was not related to the police operations.<\/p>\n<p>Officers brought equipment that could detect people behind cement walls. But by mid-afternoon, they found no sign of Apollo Quiboloy in the compound &mdash; some 30 hectares (75 acres) that includes a cathedral, a school, a living area, a hangar and a taxiway leading to Davao International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>Quiboloy and his lawyer have denied the criminal allegations against him and his religious group, saying these were fabricated by critics and former members, who were removed from the religious group after committing irregularities.<\/p>\n<p>Quiboloy&rsquo;s followers, many filming the police raid with their cellphones, yelled at the police, questioning the legality of the raid and pronouncing the innocence of Quiboloy, who was a close supporter and spiritual adviser of former President Rodrigo Duterte.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Duterte had criticized previous attempts by large numbers of police to arrest Quiboloy as overkill.<\/p>\n<p>Quiboloy claims to be the appointed son of God. In 2019, he claimed he stopped a major <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bible-prophecy-fulfilled-earthquake-strikes-on-day-attack-against-israel-by-iran-hezbollah-was-anticipated\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">earthquake<\/a> from hitting the southern Philippines.<\/p>\n<p>Police Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III, who led the raid, said officers wanted to serve warrants for the arrest of Quiboloy for various criminal cases, including child abuse and human trafficking. He justified the large deployment, saying there were more than 40 buildings and structures to be searched in the religious compound, where large numbers of Quiboloy&rsquo;s followers heckled and opposed the raid noisily.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We won&rsquo;t leave here until we get him,&rdquo; Torre told reporters as sirens blared in the background. &ldquo;We have no-bail warrants for Quiboloy and four others for very grave crimes, including human trafficking, child abuse and other cases.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, United States federal prosecutors announced the indictment of Quiboloy for allegedly having sex with women and underage girls who faced threats of abuse and &ldquo;eternal damnation&rdquo; unless they catered to the self-proclaimed &ldquo;son of God.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Quiboloy and two of his top administrators were among nine people named in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proud-boys-leader-enrique-tarrio-arrested-for-jan-6-conspiracy\/\" title=\"Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Arrested for Jan 6 \u201cConspiracy\u201d\">superseding indictment returned<\/a> by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/missouri-man-charged-with-threatening-to-murder-2-us-congressmen\/\" title=\"Missouri Man Charged With Threatening to Murder 2 US Congressmen\">federal grand jury<\/a> and unsealed in November 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The superseding indictment contained a raft of charges, including conspiracy, sex trafficking of children, sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, marriage fraud, money laundering, cash smuggling and visa fraud.<\/p>\n<p>Quiboloy&rsquo;s group said then that he was ready to face the charges in court, but he went into hiding after a Philippine court ordered his arrest and several others for child and sexual abuse. The Philippine Senate has separately ordered Quiboloy&rsquo;s arrest for refusing to appear in committee hearings that was looking into criminal allegations against him.<\/p>\n<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has urged Quiboloy to surrender and assured him of fair treatment by authorities.<\/p>\n<p>When he was mayor of Davao city and later as president, Duterte appeared in Quiboloy&rsquo;s news program to promote his police-enforced drug crackdowns, which left thousands of mostly poor suspects dead. Duterte and his police officials have denied authorizing extrajudicial killings of drug suspects, but he openly threatened drug dealers with death when he was in office.<\/p>\n<p>The International Criminal Court has been investigating the widespread killings under Duterte&rsquo;s campaign against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fentanyl-smoking-strip-used-bookmark-san-franciscos-main-library-taken-homeless-drug-addicts-report\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">illegal drugs<\/a> as a possible crime against humanity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has not reviewed this Associated Press story prior to publication. Therefore, it may contain editorial bias or may in some other way not meet our normal editorial standards. 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During the extensive operation that began at dawn in Davao City\u2014home to the Kingdom of Jesus Christ\u2014a supporter reportedly suffered a heart attack and died; however, authorities stated that this incident was unrelated to the police actions. Officers utilized equipment designed to detect individuals hidden behind concrete walls but found no trace of Apollo Quiboloy by mid-afternoon within the 30-hectare (75-acre) compound that features a cathedral, school, living quarters, hangar, and taxiway leading to Davao International Airport. Quiboloy and his attorney have denied all criminal charges against him and his organization, claiming they are fabrications from critics and former members who were expelled for misconduct. Many followers filmed the raid with their phones while vocally challenging its legality and asserting Quiboloy&#8217;s innocence; he is known for being an ally and spiritual advisor to former President Rodrigo Duterte.<\/p>\n<p>Duterte had previously criticized earlier attempts by law enforcement to arrest Quiboloy as excessive. The preacher claims he is God&#8217;s appointed son and once asserted he prevented a significant earthquake from striking southern Philippines in 2019. Police Brigadier General Nicolas Torre III led the raid with intentions of serving arrest warrants for various serious offenses against Quiboloy including child abuse and human trafficking. He defended the substantial police presence by noting there were over 40 buildings needing search within the compound where many followers protested loudly against the operation. &#8220;We won\u2019t leave here until we get him,&#8221; Torre told reporters amid blaring sirens. &#8220;We have no-bail warrants for Quiboloy along with four others for very serious crimes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, U.S federal prosecutors indicted Quiboloy on allegations involving sexual relations with women and minors under threats of violence or eternal damnation unless they complied with his demands as self-proclaimed \u201cson of God.\u201d Alongside two top aides among nine individuals named in an indictment unsealed later that year were multiple charges including conspiracy, sex trafficking involving children through force or coercion, marriage frauds among others like money laundering.<\/p>\n<p>Quiboloy\u2019s group stated he was prepared to contest these charges legally but went into hiding after facing arrest orders from Philippine courts related to child abuse allegations. The Philippine Senate has also called for his arrest due to noncompliance with committee hearings investigating these accusations against him while President Ferdinand Marcos Jr urged him publicly to surrender promising fair treatment from authorities.<\/p>\n<p>During Duterte&#8217;s tenure as mayor then president of Davao City he appeared on programs hosted by Quiboloy promoting aggressive drug enforcement policies which resulted in numerous deaths primarily among impoverished suspects; although Duterte denied sanctioning extrajudicial killings during this period openly threatening drug dealers&#8217; lives while in office instead.<\/p>\n<p>The International Criminal Court has been probing widespread killings linked back under Duterte\u2019s anti-drug campaign potentially qualifying as crimes against humanity<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2330546,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fe33748836644cff8102067ba79faae2-scaled-e1724535176985.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39211,39212,39214,39213],"class_list":["post-2330545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-kingdom-of-jesus-christ","tag-police-raid","tag-religious-organization","tag-swat-teams"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fe33748836644cff8102067ba79faae2-scaled-e1724535176985.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2330545"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330545\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2330546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2330545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2330545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2330545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}