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Multiple Felony Information Issued Against the Flag Service Organization of the Church of Scientology

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR THE SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA
IN AND FOR PINELLAS COUNTY

SPRING TERM, 1998

FELONY INFORMATION
CRC98-____CFANO-__

STATE OF FLORIDA

VS.

CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY 1. ABUSE, AND/OR NEGLECT OF
FLAG SERVICE ORGANIZATION, INC., A DISABLED ADULT, 2°F
A FLORIDA CORPORATION, 2. UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF
a/k/a CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY MEDICINE, 3°F
FLAG SERVICE ORG., INC.,
a/k/a CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY
FLAG SERVICE ORG.
SPN:

IN THE NAME AND BY TNE AUTHORITY FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA:
BERNIE McCABE, State Attorney for the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, in and for Pinellas County, prosecuting for the State of Florida, in the said County, under oath, Information makes that

CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY FLAG SERVICE ORGANIZATION, INC., A FLORIDA CORPORATION, a/k/a CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY FLAG SERVICE ORG., INC, a/k/a CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY FLAG SERVICE ORG.

in the County of Pinellas and the State of Florida, beginning on or about the 18th day of November, 1995, and continuing up to and including the 5th day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred ninety-five, in the County and State aforesaid, did knowingly, willfully, or by culpable negligence abuse and/or neglect a disabled adult, to wit: Lisa McPherson and in doing so did cause permanent disfigurement, permanent disability or great bodily harm to Lisa McPherson ; contrary to Chapter 825.102, (1995) Florida Statutes, and against the peace and dignity of the State of Florida. [37A]

COUNT TWO

And the State Attorney aforesaid, under oath as aforesaid, further Information makes that CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY FLAG SERVICE ORGANIZATION, INC., A FLORIDA CORPORATION, a/k/a CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY FLAG SERVICE ORG., INC. a/k/a CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY FLAG SERVICE ORG., in the County df Pinellas and the State of Florida, beginning on or about the 18th day of November, 1995, and continuing up to and including the 5th day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred ninety-five, in the County and State aforesaid, a person or entity not licensed or otherwise authorized by the State of Florida to practice medicine in Florida did practice medicine or attempt to practice medicine to wit: the diagnosis, treatment, operation or prescription for any human disease, pain, injury, deformity or other physical and mental condition in reference to Lisa McPherson ; contrary to Chapter 458.327, (1995) Florida Statutes, and against the peace and dignity of the State of Florida. [Y58]

STATE OF FLORIDA PINELLAS COUNTY

Personally appeared before me BERNIE McCABE, the undersigned State Attorney for the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, in and for Pinellas County, or his duly designated Assistant State Attorney, who being first duly sworn, says that the allegations as set forth in the foregoing information are based upon facts that have been sworn to as true, and which if true, would constitute the offense therein charged; hence this information is filed in good faith in instituting this prosecution.


Douglas E. Crow

Assistant State Attorney for the Sixth Judicial Circuit of the State of Florida, Prosecuting for said State

The forgoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 13th day of November, 1998 by Douglas E. Crow, who is personally known to me and did take an oath.

NOTARY PUBLIC