Scientologist charged for 'intimidating' alleged sex abuse victim

Leo Shanahan
The Australian
May 31, 2011

A SENIOR member of the Church of Scientology has been charged by police for intimidating a young girl who wanted to report sexual abuse allegations within the church.

Jan Eastgate, the head of the church's "International Commission on Human Rights" which attacks psychology, has been charged by NSW Police with perverting the course of justice.

According the ABC TV's Lateline, police have alleged Eastgate intimidated a then 11-year-old Carmen Rainer to provide false statements about sexual abuse by her stepfather. the rest

"Ms Rainer had previously said that she was told by senior Scientology members that abuse was punishment for being bad in a previous life."

Jan Eastgate, Scientology Official, Arrested in Australia for Covering Up Sexual Abuse Claims