Welcome back to the Lighthouse Project, a Children of Scientology Production.

In our last episode, Christi and Mirriam were joined by Serge Del Mar for a broad discussion of the system of protection that enables the perpetration of crimes within Scientology. Serge was born and raised in Scientology and shines a glaring spotlight through his YouTube channel, @SergeDelMar on the violations of human rights, including abuse of children, labor trafficking, and much more, that occurs within Scientology organizations.

In this episode, we continue our conversation with  @SergeDelMar , in the final conclusion of our examination of the trial of Danny Masterson. The guilty verdict, conviction, and sentencing have signified the crest of a wave that we can feel is coming - a reckoning for Scientology.

Christi poignantly echoes the words of Deputy DA Reinhold Mueller and co-opts them fittingly to articulate our own experiences. Mr. Mueller stated to the jury in his final rebuttal, "They were raped, they were punished for it, and they were retaliated against. Scientology told them there was no justice for them.

You have the opportunity to show them there is justice for them. It does exist. There were no consequences for Mr. Masterson from this internal church justice. You have the opportunity to show that there are consequences for his actions, they do exist. Not about women seeking money. They came here to be heard. They sacrificed their dignity, their privacy, and their peace for that prospect, of having their voices heard."

We discuss the complexities and difficulties of finding real language to describe our experiences, overcoming fear and shame to examine facts and speak the truth, bringing healing for ourselves, as well as aiding those who are still trapped, and honoring those no longer with us, who deserved so much better.

"Please be patient with those who have a hard time articulating how they feel. Many of those people grew up in environments where no matter what they said or how they said it, it was not enough to be heard. Their default was to stop sharing. Again, patience please."

~ Nate Postlethwait

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