I went to the Village Voice Link attached. You realize these women were "raised" in the system at a vulnerable age. each woman in the story states ages of 12 and 15 and as young as 9. It raises questions: How does a 9 year old girl become designated as "staff worker"? Who was the adult parent or guardian that "introduced" these "children" to the work environment of the Sea org? I don't see any mention of parents. All this shifts to a darker element. I wonder who impregnated these girls... if they were church members, because obviously the level of scrutiny by the church on "staff worker" and the day-to-day influence (they claim sea org work was very demanding). I would assume that the "boyfriends" or "husbands" were also in the org. Maybe Greta Van Sustern should do some investigative journalism It smacks of human trafficking of the worst kind.
I went to the Village Voice Link attached. You realize these women were "raised" in the system at a vulnerable age. each woman in the story states ages of 12 and 15 and as young as 9. It raises questions: How does a 9 year old girl become designated as "staff worker"? Who was the adult parent or guardian that "introduced" these "children" to the work environment of the Sea org? I don't see any mention of parents. Being "declared" (excommunicated) means that no Scientologist is allowed to communicate with, or help, her in any way, under penalty of also being declared.
What this effectively means, for a girl in the Sea Org who was raised in Scientology, is being cut off from everybody she's known, and being forced out on the street, no money, and no idea of how to function in the "real" world. The psychological pressure is intense.
As to how these kids got into the Sea Org at a young age, kids of Scientologists are given recruiting talks at a young age. Parents who balk at having their kids talked to are given a very hard time.