Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 21) — YouTube has terminated the channel of megachurch leader Apollo Quiboloy, who is facing several charges in the United States.
The online video sharing platform said Wednesday that the channel violated its guidelines.
It was responding to the tweet of a user who flagged that the “Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy” account continues to post videos despite the televangelist’s standing arrest warrant with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
“Hey, update here: upon review, we’ve determined that the channel is in violation of Community Guidelines & has been terminated,” YouTube’s reply read.
hey, update here: upon review, we've determined that the channel is in violation of Community Guidelines & has been terminated
— TeamYouTube (@TeamYouTube) June 20, 2023
Quiboloy has been on FBI’s most wanted list since February 2022 for sex trafficking, fraud, coercion, and bulk cash smuggling charges.
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The FBI said he is wanted for “alleged participation in a labor trafficking scheme that brought church members to the United States, via fraudulently obtained visas, and forced the members to solicit donations for a bogus charity, donations that actually were used to finance church operations and the lavish lifestyles of its leaders.”
However, he has been actively posting updates on his social media accounts and the YouTube account of his church The Kingdom of Jesus Christ. He also recently posted his interview with former President Rodrigo Duterte on the YouTube page of his media company SMNI News.
CNN Philippines has sought comment from Quiboloy and SMNI News but has yet to get a reply.
