Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology From: dennis.l.erlich@support.com Subject: RE: Big Suprise Message-ID: <9510200700.09UGU00@support.com> References: <465t9h$dbt@utopia.hacktic.nl> Organization: L.A. Valley College Public BBS (818)985-7150 X-Mailer: TBBS/PIMP v3.35 Distribution: world Date: Fri, 20 Oct 95 07:00:31 -0700 Lines: 71 nobody@REPLAY.COM (Anonymous) >COPS PROBE SCIENTOLOGY OFFICIAL (Tampa Tribune Oct. 19, 1995) > >Young woman says church guard followed her, said he would kill her > >by Cheryl Waldrip >Tribune Staff Writer > >CLEARWATER - A young Mexican woman came to town thinking she would >receive free classes if she joined Church of Scientology staff. > But last month she told police a tale of deception, overwork and >verbal abuse after fleeing a Scientology security guard who threatened to >kill her for breaking her "billion year contract." > Police interviewed the guard, Bill Johnson, whom they identified as >the head of security for the church's service organization. > "He said that at one point he did say something to her about killing >her if she did not leave the country," Detective Tom Miller said in his >report. > The State Attorney's Office is reviewing whether to file charges in >the Sept. 28 incident. The Immigration and Naturalization Service, which >issues visas, also is investigating. > Johnson's lawyer, Paul Johnson of Tampa, who also represents the >church, said his client never chased 22-year-old Naxielly Sofia >Perez-Morales. > When he told her he would kill her, "it was an expression; it was not >a threat," Paul Johnson said. > Police said the guard told them he followed Perez to tell her she owed >the church money for breaking her contract and that she was violating her >visa. > "He said he was upset and began calling her obscenities," Miller write. > Perez could not be located for comment.] > According to police, Perez got into Scientology through a Dianetics >course in Mexico. Police said Perez gave the following account of her >encounters with the church: > She was promised free classes for joining the church's staff. Instead >she was put to work remodeling the former Clearwater Bank building into >Scientology offices, where she injured herself. The report does not >specify how. > She told police she was repeatedly ridiculed for not working fast >enough, and, though she worked form 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. as a maid at the >Fort Harrison Hotel -- the church's headquarters -- she was often asked >to work more. > After an unrelated medical "attack," Perez left the church and lived >with a Scientology friend. On Sept. 28, the friend wanted to show Fort >Harrison to another friend and brought Perez to watch their children. > Perez said she was spotted by her former supervisor, who called >security. The guard, bill Johnson, began yelling about her owing money >for courses and escorted her outside. He followed her down the >street, calling her vulgar names. > "You're a suppressive," he said, "you denigrated the church, we're >going to kill you! You will be dead!" > Frightened and crying, she ducked into the Clearwater Martial Arts >Academy. The guard attempted to follow her inside, but the business owner >stopped him. > Brian Anderson of the church's legal affairs office issued a written >statement Wednesday night in response to questions from the Tampa >Tribune. His answers did not address Perez' allegations. > The statement said Perez left the church in June after three months. >Her "religious worker" visa expired in August and she was advised to >return to Mexico. This kind of sh*t was going on when I was there. Things never change in the cult. +--------------------------------------+ Rev. Dennis L Erlich * * the inFormer * * dennis.l.erlich@support.com + inForm@primenet.com "tar baby"