Hundreds of police raid a religious compound in search of Filipino preacher wanted for child abuse

Associated Press

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Hundreds of police, backed by riot squads, have raided a vast religious compound in a southern Philippine city in search of a local preacher accused of sexual abuse and human trafficking. Apollo Quiboloy has denied the allegations. A supporter of the group, called Kingdom of Jesus Christ, reportedly died due to a heart attack during the police raid. It began at dawn, but by mid-afternoon, police found no sign of Quiboloy in the the group’s compound in Davao city. The compound contains a cathedral, a school, a living area, a hangar and a taxiway leading to Davao International Airport.