FBI sanctions listing
HELEN PANILAG
HELEN PANILAG is an individual designated on the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted (FBI) sanctions list under the Human Trafficking programme, listed on 2022-01-31. Human Trafficking. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Filipino nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
Conspiracy Helen Panilag is wanted for her alleged participation in a labor trafficking scheme that brought church members of a Philippines-based church 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. Members who proved successful at soliciting for the church allegedly were forced to enter into sham marriages or obtain fraudulent student visas to continue soliciting in the United States year-round. Panilag is the alleged one-time top church administrator in the United States who oversaw the collection of financial data from church operations around the globe. Panilag was indicted for conspiracy by a federal grand jury in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Santa Ana, California, and on November 10, 2021, a federal warrant was issued for her arrest.
Statement of reasons as published by US FBI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | US FBI (FBI) — FBI — Human Trafficking |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Human Trafficking |
| Date listed | 2022-01-31 |
| Source record ID | fbi:49ea8f8b69bd46db98d80b0d1ba2bf06 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Human Trafficking |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 1, 1965 |
| Place of birth | Philippines |
| Nationality / country | Filipino |
| Gender | Female |
Known aliases (2)
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | fbi:49ea8f8b69bd46db98d80b0d1ba2bf06 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |