The Church of Scientology is being investigated by the FBI over allegations of human trafficking, the Telegraph (British) website reports today (February 8, 2011).
The controversial and secretive group -- whose celebrity backers include the actors Tom Cruise and John Travolta -- has effectively been accused of enslaving members.
FBI agents have interviewed several defectors across the U.S. about the techniques used by church leaders to control members' lives and track down those who attempt to leave.
The leader of the church, David Miscavige, is accused of repeated violence towards staff and members, although he denies these accusations.
Much of Miscavige's alleged violence is said to have taken place at Gold Base -- a church base headquarters in the California desert, which houses 800 members of Sea Org, its religious order.
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