Scientology Forced Underage Girl To Marry Church Leader Who Allegedly Abused Her, Claims Lawsuit
03.07.2023 - 22:29
/ perezhilton.com
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A woman born into the Church of Scientology and a former member of the Sea Organization is speaking out against the religious organization — and making some very harrowing claims!
According to a lawsuit brought forth in the LA County Superior Court in December against Scientology leader David Miscavige, recruiter Gavin Potter, and three church entities, the contents of which were made public last week, an anonymous woman described as Jane Doe alleged she was groomed and sexually abused by a high-ranking recruiter, Gavin Potter, and then forced to MARRY him or spend five years in a labor camp! WTF?!
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Jane Doe, now in her late 40s, claims she was born in 1974 to parents who were involved in the Religious Technology Center, a division of the church and one of the defendants in her case. When she was 14, she was attending a Scientology training exercise when she was invited to become a member of the Sea Org. Members are recruited from within the church and are often minors at the time. They’re forced to sign a “billion-year” pledge of service to the church to join. Also, members below the age of 18 need to be adopted by somebody in the church, and all members are assigned a “Port Captain,” someone who oversees them and manages their living arrangements.
Jane’s position in the Sea Org was “activated” officially in 1991 when she was 16 and was sent to LA to be a receptionist at the L. Ron Hubbard Life Exhibition, a museum dedicated to the church’s founder. She also worked nights cleaning Scientology facilities. It’s at the museum where she met Gavin for the first time.
Gavin was a successful recruiter who was known for bringing
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