Tom Padgett's Child Custody Case

Padgett Litigation Update 21

Continued from post last night, Tom Padgett
appeared in the Orleans District Court at
8:30 AM.  Case was held for second call.
Padgett was taken into custody by the
bailiff and placed in leg shackles and hand
cuffs and taken away to a holding cell.

An hour later, the Padgett Fugitive from
(in)Justice case was recalled.  The prosecutor
reiterated the strong desire from the Kentucky
pro-cult prosecutor wanting Padgett held 
without bail until the authorities arrived with
a Governor's Warrant for extradition.  The
Massachusetts Judge saw this as unreasonable
and released Padgett with only a $1,000
bond posted as he observed the defendant's
demeanor was not a risk for flight from the
Commonwealth.

Padgett has until June 30, 2000 to determine
if he will return to Kentucky or fight
extradition.

Experts observing the 7 1/2 year litigation
being protracted by his scientologist ex-wife
both in civil and criminal proceedings, is
standard LRH/Co$ S.O.P. of legal harassment
and ruin policy.

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Alliance for Better Understanding of
Scientology Ethics  (A.B.U.S.E.) link to:
http://www.b-org.demon.nl/scn/deaths/childabuse.html