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KOJC members admit marriage fraud
By Nidz Godino
Two more co-accused of detained Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy Guia Cabactulan and Amanda Estopare have reportedly entered into plea agreement in United States.
Both Cabactulan and Estopare have agreed to enter guilty pleas to lesser charge relating to marriage fraud.
Duo, along with Quiboloy and six others, were indicted in US for allegedly orchestrating sex and labor trafficking operation.
Cabactulan was identified as lead KOJC administrator in US, while Estopare was allegedly in charge of tracking and reporting money raised in US to KOJC officials in the Philippines.
Under 17-page plea agreement, Cabactulan and Estopare could face up to five years in prison and $250,000 fine.
Court is scheduled to discuss plea agreement next week, where date for sentencing may be set for them.
Duo were arrested in 2020, along with co-accused Marissa Duenas, who also entered into plea agreement with the US earlier this month.
Based on their original indictment, Cabactulan, Estopare and Duenas were accused of overseeing labor trafficking scheme “ forced church members to solicit donations for bogus charity after defendants illegally obtained visas and other immigration documents that allowed workers to enter and remain in United States.”
It also alleged conspiracy to commit series of offenses, such as trafficking with respect to forced labor, document servitude, immigration fraud and marriage fraud.
In 2021, US federal grand jury expanded indictment to include six new defendants, including Quiboloy.
It alleged existence of sex trafficking scheme “that coerced girls and young women to have sex with church’s leader under threats of ‘eternal damnation.’”
Three more suspects Felina Salinas, Bettina Roces and Maria de Leon were arrested following release of superseding indictment.
Quiboloy and two others believed to be in the Philippines, Teresita Dandan and Helen Panilag, remained at large and were included in most wanted list of US Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2022.
Quiboloy is currently detained in the Philippines over separate charges of qualified human trafficking and child and sexual abuse.
US government has yet to request extradition of detained suspect, based on latest information from Philippine authorities.
Department of Justice guaranteed criminal charges against Quiboloy in Philippine courts remain unstirred by plea bargain agreement with US prosecutors.
Quiboloy is facing child abuse charges in Quezon City court, as well as qualified human trafficking charges in Pasig City.
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