Filipino megachurch pastor and self-proclaimed "Son of God" Apollo Quiboloy has pleaded not guilty to charges of sex and human trafficking. Quiboloy is wanted by the Philippines and the U.S.'s FBI on similar charges and had evaded Philippine authorities for months before being captured last Sunday.
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00:00Fugitive Filipino megachurch pastor Apollo Quiboloy has pleaded not guilty to charges of human and sex trafficking.
00:08Doomsday Preacher was arraigned at a regional court in Manila on Friday under heavy security.
00:14Quiboloy is also wanted by the U.S. and is an ally of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
00:20The pastor had dodged Philippine authorities for months after they issued arrest warrants for him last April.
00:26Police detained him last Sunday after a weeks-long standoff with his followers outside his compound.
00:32The U.S. and the Philippines both accused Quiboloy of multiple counts of trafficking and sexually abusing girls as young as 12 years old.