By Philippine celebrity pastor Apollo Quiboloy, the self-proclaimed “Appointed Son of God”, has pleaded not guilty on Friday, 13th of September, 2024 to a charge of sex trafficking.
“He is innocent,” lawyer Israelito Torreon told reporters after an arraignment in Manila. A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for October, Torreon said.
According to Reuters, Quiboloy is also due to enter his plea later on Friday to charges of child abuse before another court.
“It is our firm belief that the truth regarding the alleged criminal acts of Apollo C. Quiboloy and his co-accused will ultimately be disclosed,” Joahna Paula Domingo, a co-counsel of the alleged victim, said in a statement released ahead of the morning arraignment.
“It is worthy to note that these cases have been filed in 2019 and we have long been seeking justice for the complainant since then,” she said.
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