A British woman has spoken out about being "given" to the Church of Scientology at the age of 11 and enduring years of alleged rape and abuse while serving aboard what she describes as a Scientologist "slave ship". Her account adds to a series of allegations from former members about mistreatment within the organisation's maritime wing, renewing scrutiny of how the church recruits and treats children.

The woman's testimony details a childhood effectively surrendered to the religious group, followed by sustained sexual and physical abuse over several years while she lived and worked on board the vessel. The full article does not provide further verified details, names of individuals or organisational responses beyond the woman's personal account as reported by the Daily Mail.