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Search results for "church corruption" ...
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Inside Scientology
The investigation examines the extraordinary amount of control the Church of Scientology has over its members. One story shows how church members were pressured to get abortions or face jobs loss. Other stories examine the church's questionable finances.
Tags: Church of Scientology; Scientology; abortion; religion; church corruption
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Investigation of a Cabinet Member
This investigation uncovered a "culture of corruption and questionable ethics" in the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission. Specifically, Commerce Secretary William Watley and his Chief of Staff, Lesly Devereaux abused their positions and cost the taxpayers a lot of money. After these articles were published, Watley resigned and Devereaux was indicted on criminal charges.
Tags: FOIA; OPRA; fraud; St. James AME Church; attorney general; Division of Criminal Justice; lobbyists.
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Advertiser-Tribune (Tiffin, Ohio) looks into possible corruption at the county sheriff's office and uncovers racism and brutality at the county jail, possible misrepresentation of charitable donations, thousands of dollars of unpaid sales tax by a top law enforcement official and an issue of disability benefits for full-time employees, Oct. 9 - 17, 1992.
Tags: OH Fatzinger Church
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The Tennessean (Nashville) reports on the corruption of Tennessee's bingo system; intended to raise funds for charities, the operations actually became fronts for professional gambling figures who created bogus charities, rented legitimate charities and paid off state regulators, 1989.
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News-Sun (Waukeegan, Ill.) runs articles on improprieties at a local Methodist Church; minister was misrepresenting himself as a therapist and conducting nude therapy sessions; minister stole church funds and was misusing a parishioner's personal funds, 1977.
Tags: sex money corruption
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No title (id: 279)
The Record (Hackensack, N.J.) articles investigate improprieties of a pastor that contributed to the bankruptcy of his church, November 1976.
Tags: corruption