DAVAO CITY — The Police Regional Office in the Davao region rescued on Sunday a man and a woman who had allegedly not been allowed outside the Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound that police are currently searching for KOJC leader Apollo Quiboloy and 4 others facing abuse and trafficking cases.

The PNP, with the assistance of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, rescued both persons inside the KOJC compound while the implementation of the warrant of arrest is ongoing.

Both rescued persons are members of the church founded by Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, who is facing child abuse, sexual abuse, and human trafficking charges before Davao City and Pasay courts.

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"May taga-Eastern Samar na parent ng 21 years old, male. Nag-request ng police assistance para ma-rescue ang kanilang anak na nasa loob ng KOJC compound. Gusto na raw nitong umuwi ng Samar," Police Maj. Catherine Dela Rey, PRO 11 spokesperson, said.

(One was a parent of a 21-year-old male. Police requested assistance to rescue the son, who was supposedly not being allowed to leave. The son wants to go home to Samar)

Dela Rey said another person, from Midsayap in Cotabato, who requested similar assistance for their mother, who was not being allowed to leave the compound. 

However, the legal counsel of the KOJC, Atty. Israelito Torreon, denied that there were trafficked victims inside the compound.

"The police allegedly rescued one member for violation of anti-human trafficking law. That is not true. That should have been presented before you," he said.

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The rescued persons and their families were brought to the Regional Women and Children Protection Desk Region XI for interview and recording.

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