

For years, we’ve been telling you about Mace Kingsley Family Center, a place where Scientologists have their children — even infants — subjected to Scientology procedures. And now our Rod Keller looks into a new effort to bring this place to the attention of authorities.

This week a complaint was filed with the Florida Department of Children and Families, alleging that children are being harmed by taking the Purification Rundown at the Mace-Kingsley Family Center, a Scientology front that subjects children to auditing.

The Mace Kingsley Family Center is named after founders Debbie Mace and Carol Kingsley, long time Scientologists who have had a disastrous history in bringing the technology of Scientology to children. The motto of the center is “We Audit Kids.”








The current center delivers a broad range of introductory Scientology services and workshops, but from 1987 to 2002 Mace Kingsley operated as a boarding school for troubled teens near Reserve, New Mexico. On staff was Wally Hanks, whom several former students accuse of providing alcohol to students and sexually molestation. An audio tape exists of Hanks beating a student while ordering him to look at a photo of L. Ron Hubbard.





[Wally Hanks]

The current staff at the Clearwater center does not include Hanks, Mace, or Kingsley, although Kingsley is still listed as President. The center is run by Executive Director Marcy Sargeant and Case Supervisor Greg Smith.





[Marcy Sargeant]

The center provides the Purification Rundown, in which children are given overdoses of vitamins and long saunas in an effort to remove toxins, stored radiation and drug residues from their bodies. The procedure is part of the Scientology “Bridge” and is required of all members. The redness caused by up to 5 grams of Niacin per day is attributed to stored radiation leaving the body. The FDA recommends 14-16 milligrams per day for adults, and 12 milligrams for children ages 9-13. Mace Kingsley makes no allowance in dosages for the age of the child.

Purification Rundown for children at Mace-Kingsley is available. Questions – Answers regarding starting kids on the Purif. 1. What’s the earliest age my child can do the Purif? GENERALLY, AROUND AGE 8 OR 9. OCCASIONLLAY [sic] A BIT YOUNGER. THEY HAVE TO BE ABLE TO DO ALL THE REQUIRED ACTIONS AND WANT TO DO IT. 2. At what age is it safe to give cal-mag to kids? NO AGE BARRIER I KNOW OF 3. Are kids getting the same vitamins than grownups on the Purif? DEFINITELY 4. How can a small body take all the vitamins? THEY EAT THEM WITH FOOD AND SOMETIMES PART OF THE VITS ARE BLENDED IN A SMOOTHY. GRADIENTS ARE APPLIED 5. Do they have to take all the vitamins? YES 6. What if my kid can’t take the vitamins? WE TRY TO HAVE THEM TAKE THEM WITH FOOD OR BLENDED IN A SMOOTHY. IF THAT DOESN’T WORK, WE DON’T START THEM. 7. Does my kid always have to do a full 5 hours schedule? MINIMUM PER PURF SERIES 1 IS 2.5 HOURS. MOST KIDS GRADIENTLY WORK UP TO THE FULL 5 HOURS. 8. What if my kid won’t take the cal-mag or my kid hates cal-mag? IT CAN BE BLENDED WITH JUICE AND OTHER SUBSTANCES 9. Why does a kid need the Purification Rundown? SEE PAGE 1-3 OF PURIF SERIES 1, REGARDING WHAT THE PURIF HANDLES 10. How long a kid takes on the Purif? GENERALLY, 3- 4 WEEKS , SOMETIMES A BIT LESS OR BIT MORE 11. My kid not eat vegetables at all, can I start him on the Purif? NO HE WILL NEED TO EAT VEGGIES, THE PURIF I/C WILL WORK WITH HIM ON THIS. YOU CAN SPEED THINGS UP BY TAKING THEME SHOPPING TO FIND VEGGIES THEY WILL EAT. 12. My kid does not like oil and will not drink it. Can he start the Purif? OIL NEEDS TO BE TAKEN, THIS CAN BE BLENDED IN A DRINK OR PUT ON A SALAD AS COVERED IN PURIF SERIES 7 13. I want to start my kid on the Purif when she is 10-12 because I don’t think a small body can deal with the vitamins before. Is it true? WE HAVE SUCCESFULLY [sic] PUT 100’S OF KIDS THAT AGE AND YOUNGER THRU THE PURIF, ALL WITH GREAT WINS AND NO REPERCUSSIONS. THE KEY IS TO APPLY GRADIENTS, MIXING THEM WITH FOOD AND DRINKS. If you have any other questions – let us know right here. To sign up for the Purification Rundown please call Ken Ferrara: 928 274-5903





[Children on the Purification Rundown at Mace Kingsley]



Mace Kingsley has announced plans for expansion, and several Hungarian Scientologists plan to open a similar center in the near future. The center is also recruiting Scientologists to run a new center in Columbus, Ohio.





[Mace Kingsley seminar in Budapest, Hungary in June 2017]



— Rod Keller



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‘Aftermath’ scores, but Elisabeth Moss can’t bear it



Leah Remini and Mike Rinder accepted the award on behalf of A&E’s Scientology and the Aftermath for best reality series at the Television Critics Awards in Los Angeles last night, but it did not go without notice that just as the award was to be announced, Scientologist actress Elisabeth Moss got up and left from her table up by the stage and didn’t come back until Leah had finished her speech.







Just imagine how many letters the STAND League is going to have to send out about this.



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Posted by Tony Ortega on August 6, 2017 at 07:00

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