菲律賓司法部門表示，Makati地區法院11月12日就已被羈押的宗教領袖Apollo Quiboloy發出拘捕令及離境限制，推進美國請求的引渡程序。法院認爲相關指控達到程序所需的合理依據，並不等於已經作出最終有罪判決或批准移交。

美國8月提出正式引渡要求，菲律賓政府本週向法院遞交申請。按照當地法律，法院須先舉行聽證，才決定是否引渡。另兩名共同被告也面對同類命令，報道指她們仍未落網。

Quiboloy在菲律賓另面對人口販運及虐待兒童等審訊，否認指控並作無罪答辯；美國起訴涉及兒童性販運等罪。總統府否認此次命令特意配合特朗普訪問馬尼拉，稱時間或屬巧合。

來源：Al Jazeera（原文標註：AFP） 原報道。大魚新聞整理原創中文摘要；保留原刊發日期。

Religious leader Apollo Quiboloy, who is wanted by the US FBI for child trafficking and other crimes, attends the oathtaking of Sara Duterte as the next vice president on June 19, 2022 in Davao, the Philippines [Ezra Acayan/Getty Images]

Religious leader Apollo Quiboloy, who is wanted by the US FBI for child trafficking and other crimes, attends the oathtaking of Sara Duterte as the next vice president on June 19, 2022 in Davao, the Philippines [Ezra Acayan/Getty Images]