Response to Today Tonight from the Church of Scientology:
SHANE KELSEY
Shane was always treated with care and respect during his time with the Church. When Shane came to live with his mother, sent here by his father Adrian who had full custody, it was apparent that whilst under his father’s guardianship, Shane’s education suffered a setback when he was living in Mexico and he was at least two years behind in his education.
This is detailed in a letter that Adrian Kelsey wrote to Shane’s mother in 1996, a copy of which was just provided to the Church. When Shane came to his mother, his reading and writing were substandard and he had other personal problems. Shane was then home schooled and his literacy improved drastically and he undertook several programs to improve his study.
When Shane did decide to leave the RPF, he simply walked out, with absolutely no barriers and caught a plane. There are no gates and the Church facilities are on a wide open property, highly visible from the street and anyone can leave and enter the property at any time.
The Church has toured members of the Australian media through our premises as well as other officials (including the police). Shane simply left (as a grown adult) and other than his mother being in contact with him who was understandably concerned for his welfare and whereabouts, no Church staff member originated any communication to Shane after he left. He was not followed, visited, or called. He sent several emails to the Church a few months later and was assisted with his personal requests.
Whilst Shane was on the RPF, he agreed that he would do the program and this included not watching TV or movies or reading novels. This was only for the set time of the program and this is not unlike other religious programs. Prior to his joining the RPF program, Shane read any novel, watched any movie, or whatever he chose. Shane had a short holiday with family mid the program and went to the movies and fishing as well as other activities.
Proper meals are provided to all Church staff on the premises at numerous times in the day. There is ample food and a varied and nutritious menu.
Other children who were brought up in the Sea Org have gone on to earn degrees with high literacy and competence exhibit
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Scientology responses are like those of a child playing hide and seek where the child covers up there eyes and says you can't see me.
There is no need for me to get into scientologys response concerning the RPF as we ALL know the truth to this and how abusive that program is.
So I thought I would respond to the section on Shane.
Shane's education. The standard of education in Mexico was much higher than that of South Africa so when we arrived in Mexico it became apparent that Shane would have to play catch up on his education. He was only in Mexico with me for a few months before his Mom called and asked if Shane could live with her in Austarlia. After taking alot of things into account I agreed and Shane went to live with his Mom.
I notice scientology failed to mention the situation they had with Child Services and the Police regarding Shane, and how they lied to these authorities to cover up their actions. This situation is well documented on this board by myself.
As to not being followed, not being called, being allowed to leave and Shane just packed his bags
WOW
Dig up the phone recordes. Countless calls late at night to Shane and e-mails not months later all the time.
Shane would have left with me on the day I got him out but was affraid as he was being watched by scientology members who even approached him in the toilets asking him to go with them.
Allowed to leave..... I am at a lose for words on this one serioulsy.
Shane told me the short holiday he had with his parents he was not going but as I wanted to see him scientology told Shane to go with his parents but come back before the actual holiday ended. A tactic to cover up there abuse.
Okay lets forget about all the noise here and emotion and cover up involved in this story for a second.
I had tears in my eyes while watching the beginning of this program. Such guilt that I had allowed my son to be apart of this group and worst of all a massive sense of betrayal. Scientology for all those years covered this up and painted another picture than what was really going on.
Know this anybody who has anyone in scientology you can not beleive a thing they are telling you. If they say they are doing great....I dont' think so most likely there is a scientology man standing behind them making sure they say the right thing. Do not believe them until you can sit down with them face to face and spend a day away from scientology. If that is not allowed assume the worst.
Scientology is the biggest bunch of cowards I know!
This TV segment is about scientology and their abuses. No scientology spokes person speak to the reporter or even calls the interviewer. I mean it is their church that is being pin pointed here for abuse yet they do nothing.
What the do do is get Shane's mother to call Shane and the TV channel using the emotion connection to create a result. That totally puts Shane's mother on a massive emotional roll. Just like they did with me when my daughter a minor at the time was put on the phone to me to tell me I had been declared and she could no longer talk to me...abundant tears.
Scientology hides in the shadows and abuses its members for its own ends. Like the devil itself.
Messaage to David Miscavige and Scientology.When it comes to Estefania Kelsey Marmolejo and Rafael Kelsey Marmolejo remember this picture below.