A Scientologist by the name of Donald Anthony Strawn, also known as Tony Strawn, was convicted in 1995 to thirty years in prison for sexually molesting two girls, ages 11 and 13. The children were in his custodial care at the time. The reason that these documents are included in this Web site is because the Church of Scientology directed that the mother not report the incident to the proper authorities, because the church could "handle" Strawn’s "aberration". This act is a federal crime in the United States of America. These documents come from the filings in case CRC94-12575CFANO, and the originals are in the Felony Records Department of the Pinellas County Criminal Court. Because of the victims’ ages, their full names have been stricken from these copies of the documents, as has the name of the mother.
State of Florida v. Donald Anthony Strawn
The following document contains the official criminal complaint against Donald Anthony Strawn, alias Tony Strawn, in the case of Florida v. Strawn. Because the victims were minors, their full names have been stricken from this document. The information in the criminal complaint against Strawn, filed by state attorney Bernie McCabe. It alleges three capital felony charges of sexual battery and one first-degree felony charge of sexual activity. Strawn pleaded guilty to the second, third and fourth counts, but pleaded guilty to a lesser charge on the first count, which is identical in all respects to the second. Though Strawn pleaded guilty, he is nevertheless appealing the judgment.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR PINELLAS COUNTY
SPRING TERM, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred ninety-four
CRC94-12575CFANO-I
STATE OF FLORIDA INFORMATION FOR
VS.
DONALD A. STRAWN 1. SEXUAL BATTERY, Capital Felony
SPN 00757024 2. SEXUAL BATTERY, Capital Felony
B/M: DOB: 07/15/54 3. SEXUAL BATTERY, Capital Felony
4. SEXUAL ACTIVITY, 1°F
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA:
BERNIE McCABE, State Attorney for the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, in
and for Pinellas County, prosecuting for the State of Florida, in the said
County, under oath, Information makes that
DONALD A. STRAWN
in the County of Pinellas and State of Florida, on or between the
1st day of January and the 26th day of June, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred ninety-four, in the County and
State aforesaid did, while being over the age of eighteen years,
commit a sexual battery upon M--- H----, a child less than 12
years of age by placing the penis of DONALD A. STRAWN in or in
union with the mouth of the victim, M--- H----; said act being
done in a lewd, lascivious or indecent manner; contrary to
Chapter 794.011(2), Florida Statutes, and against the peace and
dignity of the State of Florida. [N1A]
COUNT TWO
And the State Attorney aforesaid, under oath as aforesaid,
further information makes that DONALD A. STRAWN, in the County of
Pinellas, State of Florida, on or between the 1st day of January
and the 26th day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred ninety-four, in the County and State aforesaid, did,
while being over the age of eighteen years, commit a sexual
battery upon M--- H----, a child less than 12 years of age by
placing the penis of DONALD A. STRAWN in or in union with the
mouth of the victim, M--- H----; said act being done in a lewd,
lascivious or indecent manner; contrary to Chapter 794.011(2),
Florida Statutes, and against the peace and dignity of the State
of Florida. [N1A]
COUNT THREE
And the State Attorney aforesaid, under oath as aforesaid,
further information makes that DONALD A. STRAWN, in the County of
Pinellas, State of Florida, on or between the 1st day of January
and the 26th day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred ninety-four, in the County and State aforesaid, did,
while being over the age of eighteen years, commit a sexual
battery upon M--- H----, a child less than 12 years of age by
placing his penis in union with the vagina of the victim M---
H----; said act being done in a lewd, lascivious or indecent
manner; contrary to Chapter 794.011(2), Florida Statutes, and
against the peace and dignity of the State of Florida. [N1A]
COUNT FOUR
And the State Attorney aforesaid, under oath as aforesaid,
further information makes that DONALD A. STRAWN, in the County of
Pinellas, State of Florida, on or between the 1st day of January
and the 26th day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred ninety-four, in the County and State aforesaid, *did
engage in sexual activity with L---- G---, to-wit: by penetrat-
ing the vagina of the victim, L---- G--- with the penis of DONALD
A. STRAWN, while the said L---- G--- was 13 years of age and the
said DONALD A. STRAWN was in a position of familial and/or
custodial authority; contrary to Chapter 794.011(8), Florida
Statutes, and against the peace and dignity of the State of
Florida. [N8A]