---

MosNews, Russian Federation
June 2, 2006
www.mosnews.com

---

ReligionNewsBlog.com • Item 14846 • Posted: Friday June 2, 2006  

---

A former Russian MP, a local education chief, has been jailed for embezzlement and abuse of authority — he made his subordinates study scientology and used budget money to pay for their studies.

Boris Shalimov of the Skovorodinsk region in Russia’s Far East has been sentenced to two years in prison for embezzlement and abuse of authority, the website of Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office reports.

In October 2002 Shalimov became a member of the World Institute of Scientology Enterprises. To get promoted in the organization, he forced his subordinates to study the works of the philosopher L. Ron Hubbard.

Moreover, he used budget money to pay for evaluation of their progress in the subject. The newly converted scientologists had to pass tests that were sent to Moscow at the state’s expense.

In all, Shalimov embezzled more than 600,000 rubles of public money — some $20,000.

Besides investing in his religious interests, Shalimov also embezzled 151,000 rubles for private needs.

---

What You Can Do From Here

---

Read More Articles On These Topics Categories: Scientology Share, Blog About, Bookmark, or Email This Article Subscribe Religion News Blog RSS feed [What is this?] RSS by topic: Scientology Read Another Article Previous entry: Iran’s Bahai Religious Minority Says It Faces Raids and Arrests Next entry: Woman hit by lightning while praying RNB Homepage with latest headlines Find Related Information Use our custom search engines to find additional research resources on religions and cults Find Related Books Scientology Most Popular Today NewsChannel 10 allowed inside self proclaimed messiah’s compound Wanda Barzee pleads guilty to charge in Elizabeth Smart case Judge cancels hearing in case against Warren Jeffs Atheists ‘just as ethical as churchgoers’ research shows

---

Share This Article

---

To share this page simply copy and paste one of these URL's:

• Post a link on your blog or website:
  
• Send in an email or IM:
  
• Post on a forum:
  

Search for information about (religious) cults, cult-like organizations, -- as well as paranormal-, New Age, and pseudoscientific claims -- across 260+ websites, blogs and forums dedicated to cult research, spiritual abuse, ex-cult counseling & support.

Note: results are listed on another domain -- CounterCultSearch.com -- from which you can easily return here.

Search for apologetics articles, books, videos, and other research resources across 135 Christian apologetics websites and blogs.

Note: results are listed on another domain -- ApologeticsSearch.com -- from which you can easily return here.