Does Scientology abuse it's members?

It seems that the only people who think Scientology is anything other than baloney are the leaders of the organization. I would like to hear about any reported abuses and whether or not it's true or not.

It is a cult, they make their members work for years or donate a lot of money to gain the next rank. Classic cult tactics.

Here's an Australian report on child labor and abuse in their or gs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTE8jPRUeP0

The New Yorker reports the slave labor and underpaid staff that painted Tom Cruise's bike for impossibly low wages:
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/02/14/110214fa_fact_wright?currentPage=1

The case of Daniel Montalvo, who worked in the "church" since he was 5 years old, and was not even allowed to go to school:
http://www.tampabay.com/news/scientology/lawsuit-claims-church-of-scientology-violated-child-labor-and-wage-laws/1155473

No.

Here are some ex-ex-Scientologists who tell about the lies of abuse.
http://truthbetold.onsourcescn.com/

Freedom Mag that debunks the lies
http://www.freedommag.org/

While I think its impossible for an outsider to know for sure, the potential for abuse in the Church of Scientology certainly seems like a very reasonable assumption based on the many similar accounts of ex-members, the legally documented issues (such as Lisa McPherson) and the well chronicled abuse of detractors (such as Operation Snow White and the more recent spying by Tommy Davis on the BBC investigative journalists).

There are a number of ex-SeaOrg members who post experiences on you tube and other sites who tell stories about coerced abortions, family disconnections and RPF duty. The consensus, according to those accounts, is that the church requires SeaOrg members to enroll at a very young age (most are around 15 or 16 when they start but many are even younger), work long hours and live in cramped and poorly kept up quarters for virtually no pay. They do not receive holidays and may be physically assaulted by their leaders (the head of the Church, David Miscavige, has been implicated as being physically abusive toward SeaOrg members).

I found the following site to be interesting reading:

http://exscientologykids.org/storiesindex.html

When confronted with stories like those in the preceding link, the church usually responds by attacking the credibility of the former members (see "Attack the Atacker" on wiped)DOAt they do so in ways that seem underhanded and dishonest. If the church of Scientology really is innocent of the charges leveled against them then I have a hard time understanding why they would consistently act so horribly guilty.