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Scientology policy enabled years of child sexual abuse, lawsuit says
Tampa Bay Times ^ | 9/19/19 | Tracey McManus

Posted on 09/19/2019 11:16:43 AM PDT by OddLane

In the third lawsuit filed against the Church of Scientology and its leader, David Miscavige, in three months, a 25-year-old woman alleges she was repeatedly sexually assaulted as a child in Scientology’s care, including at the church’s Clearwater Academy.

On top of the abuse, the lawsuit explains how church officials allegedly knew it was occurring and did nothing to stop it or alert law enforcement, actions rooted in policy written by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.

When the woman spoke of her alleged abuse after leaving Scientology in 2018, the church deployed a campaign of harassment against her, a tactic also based on Hubbard’s Fair Game policy aimed to destroy those labeled as enemies...

(Excerpt) Read more at tampabay.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: cult; grooming; hollyweirdvalues; lawsuit; metoo; miscavige; scientology; sexualabuse; thetan; xenu

1 posted on 09/19/2019 11:16:43 AM PDT by OddLane
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To: OddLane

Hopefully this now is the wave that builds to wipe out this cult.


2 posted on 09/19/2019 11:19:27 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: OddLane

I’ve always thought that David Miscavige had a very appropriate name.


3 posted on 09/19/2019 11:37:13 AM PDT by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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To: OddLane

uh o someone didn’t drink the koolaid


4 posted on 09/19/2019 11:40:16 AM PDT by rolling_stone (no justice no peace)
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To: OddLane

Scientology is the most elaborate practical joke of all time.

CC


5 posted on 09/19/2019 11:43:50 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV)
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To: OddLane

Scientology’s dogma blames the victims of rape and assault for what happens to them. The criminals actually get protected by this filthy, evil human trafficking and money laundering organization!


6 posted on 09/19/2019 11:50:12 AM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism.)
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To: OddLane

Sigh ...

If only Scientologists were allowed to marry...


7 posted on 09/19/2019 11:51:38 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: OddLane

They are sooo sued!


8 posted on 09/19/2019 11:52:18 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: OddLane

Something this cult has in common with the cult called “Jehovah’s Witnesses”, apparently.


9 posted on 09/19/2019 11:59:12 AM PDT by -YYZ- (Strong like bull, smart like tractor.)
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Those Scientologist have deeply infiltrated Clearwater city government and law enforcement. It will take someone with a lot of clout to bring them down.
Personal injury lawyers should get in on the action.
RICO charges at state and Federal level are probably one line of attack.


10 posted on 09/19/2019 1:00:35 PM PDT by Honest Nigerian
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To: OddLane

11 posted on 09/19/2019 1:02:55 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: OddLane

If you haven’t seen all three seasons of this show, you’ve missed out on an eye opening exposure of Scientology by the people that lived it and ESCAPED.

https://www.aetv.com/shows/leah-remini-scientology-and-the-aftermath


12 posted on 09/19/2019 1:05:48 PM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: MeganC

s/Scientology/Islam/g …

Huh …

It still works! They’re both evil cults invented by deranged men.


13 posted on 09/19/2019 1:09:38 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: OddLane

Scientology is a creepy cult that was started by a nutcase and loved by Hollywood liberals...


14 posted on 09/20/2019 4:03:06 AM PDT by ConservaTeen (WFLA's Jack Harris: Brooklyn is missing their village idiot. Right you are, Jack.)
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