Quiboloy camp dares sex abuse accusers to file complaint

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2939508" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATED) </strong>— The camp of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy on Tuesday dared several former members of his church to file a complaint against him instead of airing their sexual abuse allegations in a Senate hearing. </p><p>The former KOJC members, including 2 Ukrainians, told the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality on Monday that Quiboloy and other members of the church had sexually abused them. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/01/23/24/2-ukrainian-pastorals-accuse-quiboloy-of-sexual-abuse">2 Ukrainian &#x27;pastorals&#x27; accuse Quiboloy of sexual abuse</a></li></ul><p>The committee headed by Sen. Risa Hontiveros has &quot;questionable&quot; intent in<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/23/24/senate-panel-orders-quiboloy-to-attend-hearing-on-sex-abuse-allegations"> summoning Quiboloy to its next hearing</a>, said his lawyer Ferdinand Topacio. </p><p>&quot;Ang Senado ay hindi po ito piskalya, hindi po ito NBI (National Bureau of Investigation), hindi po ito kahit anong investigative body para sa krimen,&quot; Topacio reasoned. </p><p>&quot;Ang mga imbestigasyon lang po nito ay in aid of legislation at anong legislation ang gustong amyendahan o isagawa ng Senado? Ang nangyayari po rito, ginagawa pong trial by publicity,&quot; he told TeleRadyo Serbisyo. </p><p>Quiboloy&#x27;s camp is &quot;studying our options&quot; for the next Senate hearing, Topacio said. </p><p>Addressing the pastor&#x27;s accusers, his lawyer added: &quot;Kung ang kanila pong pakay ay mga tinatawag nilang reklamo, and’yan naman po ang ating piskalya, and’yan ang ating kapulisan, bakit hindi mag-file ng kaso? Bakit po sa ganitong pamamaraan ang ginagawa po nila?&quot; </p><p>&quot;Ang kahulugan lang po n’yan, hindi kayang i-sustain itong mga alegasyon na ‘to sa korte kaya naghaharap po sila ng friendly forum kung saan kontrolado po nila ang proceedings at hindi pareha,&quot; Topacio said. <br/> <br/>In the meantime, Quiboloy will stay in the Philippines, he said. </p><p>&quot;Wala po siyang balak na ito po ay iwasan o takbuhan,&quot; said the lawyer.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2939833" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>Meanwhile, Hontiveros urged Quiboloy to show up in the next Senate hearing, where more witnesses are expected to testify against him. </p><p>&quot;Kung handa na siya, magpakita na lang siya sa Senado. Siya ang sentro ng paratang ng mga biktima kaya siya ang dapat sumagot,&quot; she said in a video message. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2938955" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2939310" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Pastor Quiboloy's camp dared several women to file a complaint against him instead of airing their sexual abuse allegations in a Senate hearing. 

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Quiboloy camp dares sex abuse accusers to file complaint

Quiboloy camp dares sex abuse accusers to file complaint

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Published Jan 24, 2024 07:44 AM PHT

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Updated Jan 24, 2024 03:29 PM PHT

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