Benjamin Walter (Photo courtesy of Morgan Co Sheriff's Office) MANILA - The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday said the Philippine government will leave no stone unturned in going after online sexual predators as it lauded a United States court for sentencing a man who victimized Filipino children as young as five years old. The DOJ was informed that 41-year-old Benjamin Walter of Alabama state was sentenced to 160 years in prison on October 2021 four counts of producing and attempting to produce child pornography and one count each of receiving and distributing child pornography. He used the internet to seek images and live transmissions of the violent sexual abuse of Filipino children. "The conviction of Benjamin Walter is a triumph not just for his victims but also for other victims of sexual abuse and exploitation. Online exploitation of children is one of the vilest of crimes that preys upon the most vulnerable our innocent children. Most of them are left scarred f
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Pastor Apollo Quiboloy (File photo) MANILA - The Department of Justice (DOJ) is following the developments on Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, who is under the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) wanted list, and can opt to hand down an immigration lookout order if circumstances warrant. Quiboloy, 71, leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, was placed on the FBI most wanted list for "his 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". Church members Teresita Dandan and Helan Panilag are also on the most wanted list for alleged conspiracy with Quiboloy. "(W)e can issue an ILBO (immigration lookout bulletin order) motu proprio. Urgency is the key factor. We'll play it by ear as we examine the evidence before u