UNPERTURBED by the sexual abuse allegations filed against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, his camp dared the accusers – who are former members of his church – to file a complaint against him.
Among the former KOJC members who faced a recent hearing of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality on the sexual allegations against the self-professed “appointed son of God,” were two Ukrainians.
Quiboloy is being subpoenaed by the Senate to appear in the next hearing.
“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,” Quiboloy’s lawyer Ferdinand Topacio said.
“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,” he retorted.
Topacio said they are studying their next options.
“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?,” Topacio said.
“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,” Topacio added.
Sexual abuse accusations
Quiboloy has been accused of sexually abusing the members of his church.
One of the accusers told the Senate that she was asked to “massage” Quiboloy and was forced into having sex.
Other accusers made the same statements.
