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Church of Scientology charged in member's dehydration death

Title: Church of Scientology charged in member's dehydration death
Date: Saturday, 14 November 1998
Publisher: Los Angeles Times (California)
Main source: articles.latimes.com
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Justice: Severe dehydration proved fatal to female believer who, family contends, was held against her will. Prosecutor files two felony counts. CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Church of Scientology was charged Friday in the 1995 death of a member whose family claimed she became severely dehydrated after being held against her will for 17 days. Prosecutor Bernie McCabe charged the church with abuse or neglect of a disabled adult and unauthorized practice of medicine, both felonies. The church noted that prosecutors did ... [Read the rest at articles.latimes.com]