Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, wearing a black cap and gray scarf, is presented with his co-accused during a briefing at the PNP Headquarters at Camp Crame in Quezon City on September 9, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/file(UPDATED) The Davao Police on Thursday said it took custody of five female members of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) who made fresh allegations of sexual abuse against the group's leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy.

The women gave information to the police officers who searched for Quiboloy insider the KOJC compound for over two weeks before his eventual surrender and arrest, said Davao City police chief Col. Hansel Marantan.

He said two of them personally approached the Davao City police while three others are now overseas.

"They have been sexually molested since 12 years old. Ang sagot diyan, they were shaped, brainwashed, and indoctrinated until such time na they accept their fate," Marantan told the media on Thursday.

Apollo Quiboloy presented to media after arrest

He said the women were allegedly raped and promised they would go to heaven.

"Quiboloy brought them sa KoJC compound to convert them in the pastoral in the innermost circle. Now bago ka maging member of the innermost circle, you have to undergo such sexual activities, and that's rape already," he said.

Marantan said some of the women were foreigners.

"There is a foundation offering them free education. The poor guys, gusto ring mag-avail ng free education. So even their mothers, they brought their children doon sa foundation," Marantan said.

The Davao City police is set to get a sworn statement from the women, who will undergo medical examination.

Quiboloy to stay at Crame despite court order for transfer: PNP

Marantan urged other potential victims of abuse inside the KoJC church to speak up.

"Ito na yung best time ninyo na lumabas. Alam naman ninyo na naaresto na si Pastor Quiboloy and others. There's no reason sa inyo na maging matakot pa. We understand na yung trauma na naibigay sa inyo for the past years, but this is your best time na makipagtulungan sa amin. Hindi namin i-expound pa kung gaano kami kaseryoso sa laban na ito," he said.

'HORRIBLE' 

In a press conference, Philippine National Police spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo described as “horrible” the stories of the minor victims who were allegedly sexually abused by Quiboloy.

"As to the details medyo sensitibo yung mga detalye na binigay doon at kung kayo siguro yung makakarinig medyo paano ko ba idedescribe medyo horrible is for lack of better word po medyo ganun yung pagkuwento sa akin. So you could just imagine a minor being sexually molested by an individual at sinasabi po nila as early as 12 or 13 years old ay they were allegedly sexually molested by Apollo Quiboloy," she said.

"Well ang isang sinasabi is diyos ang kanilang pinagsisilbihan at kung ano man yung gagawin nila ay yun yung parang kanilang passes to heaven," Fajardo added.

'ANGELS OF DEATH'

The victims also revealed that they were threatened that "angels of death" will pursue them and their familes if they disclosed their ordeal. 

The PNP is now investigating the so-called "angels of death".

"They are being threatened na kapag sila ay i-break nila yung code of secrecy at sabihin nila kaninoman yung kanilang narasanan sa kamay ni Apollo Quibolo ay ihahunt sila nung 'angels of death'. So you could just imagine a minor being threatened of death hindi lang sila kungdi pamilya nila ang sinasabi doon sa mga bata and if I may share na talagang ewan ko kung paano ko ba sasabihin ito na ang sinasabi diumano again these are all allegations, nililinaw lang natin na ang sinasabi pagkatapos gamitin diumano ni Pastor Quiboloy itong mga bata ang sinasabi sa kanila ay they are still pure, intact pa rin yung kanilang pagkakabae dahil ang nakipagtalik sa kanila ay ispiritu ng diyos. So kung ako  nangilabot I don’t know kung ano yun maramdaman niyo," Fajardo said.

The PNP will also investigate the parents of the victims, who are allegedly members of KOJC and were aware of the abuse.

Quiboloy's camp has defended him against the allegations.

“Kung may mga bago I’m sure mga planted lahat yun, mga manufacted yan, let them prove the case kasi the accused is presumed innocent. Allegation is not equivalent to guilt," Atty. Mark Tolentino, member of legal team of Quiboloy, claimed in an ambush interview at Camp Crame.

Quiboloy, whose sect claims millions of followers, is facing charges in Manila of child abuse, sexual abuse and human trafficking.

The US also charged the Kingdom of Jesus Christ preacher in 2021 with sex trafficking of girls and women aged 12-25 to work as personal assistants, who were allegedly required to have sex with him.

He has denied the allegations against him, saying the women made the accusations because he had rejected them. -- With a report from Agence France-Presse