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Scientology Critic Convicted

Title: Scientology Critic Convicted
Date: Friday, 27 April 2001
Publisher: Wired
Author: Declan McCullagh
Main source: wired.com

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WASHINGTON – A California jury has convicted Keith Henson, a prominent critic of Scientology, of terrorizing the group through Usenet posts and by picketing one of its offices. Henson, a computer engineer who has been involved in prior legal skirmishes with Scientology, was found guilty on Thursday of interfering with Scientologists' civil rights and now faces a prison sentence of up to one year and a fine of up to $5,000. The charges revolved around posts Henson made in the alt.religion.scientology ... [Read the rest at wired.com]