# US seeks extradition of Filipino pastor Apollo Quiboloy 2026-08-06T14:36:56+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The United States has formally requested the Philippines to extradite pastor Apollo Quiboloy on sex-trafficking charges, Philippine Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez told AFP on Thursday. The request was sent to the Philippine Department of Justice, he said. Quiboloy, arrested in August 2024, has pleaded not guilty and remains in a Manila jail. A 2021 US indictment accuses him of sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, trafficking children, and bulk cash smuggling. Philippine charges allege he used women and child sect members to sell goods and raise church funds. Quiboloy faces life imprisonment if convicted. He was allowed to contest the 2025 Senate election from jail and received 5,667,438 votes. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Apollo Quiboloy, extradition, Philippines, sex trafficking, United States Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/us-seeks-extradition-of-filipino-pastor-apollo-quiboloy/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/us-seeks-extradition-of-filipino-pastor-apollo-quiboloy/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.