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Autism activist reveals relief after taking on the Church of Scientology and winning
A BRAVE activist told of her relief last night after taking on the so-called Church of Scientology — exclaiming: “I won.”
But autism rights campaigner Fiona O’Leary, 48, is still living in fear after an employee of the controversial ‘religion’, Nathan Moore, 22, was convicted of abusive and threatening behaviour towards the mum.
Moore, from Allentown Park in Tallaght, west Dublin received a 90-day jail term for branding Ms O’Leary a “spastic g**bag” and vowed to ‘box her up and down’ in a phone call on December 4, 2017.
Moore broke down at Bantry District Court in Co Cork on Thursday after discovering his sentence, although the court heard how it could be suspended if a payment of
€10,000 is made to the Irish Society for Autism in the next six days.
€10,000 is made to the Irish Society for Autism in the next six days.
Although he was convicted of making just one phone call to Ms O’Leary, the campaigner believes he was responsible for other sickening calls in the weeks after his first contact.
ABUSIVE CALL
Judge James McNulty said the sentence was to mark the court’s “deep disapproval” of the abusive call.
Fiona said: “The Church of Scientology isn’t a religion. I took them on myself without any legal representation and I won.
“It’s been awful. I know I have won in this case but I’m still afraid because this whole experience has been a nightmare.
“Moore was convicted of making just one call but I’m convinced he did others but they couldn’t be proven because a private number was used.
“I don’t think anyone has ever won a case against them but I’m glad I made a stand.
“Moore had a supporter in court and I know they won’t have liked this result.
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