David Miscavige,

My name is Lori Hodgson. I am a mother to two adult children, Jessica and Jeremy Leake.

I resigned from The Church of Scientology on August 30, 2010. Because I spoke publicly about the abuses that my children and I endured, the church, under your authority, applied its “disconnection” policy, tearing apart our family.

“Disconnection” is a policy written by Scientology’s founder, L. Ron Hubbard. He later appeared to cancel it, but the practice never actually stopped. And now it appears you’ve taken its cruel effects to a more destructive level.

I’m appealing to your sense of decency as a human being. How would it feel to have those dearest to you taken away? Imagine being ripped apart from those you love most. This is what disconnection does.

You lead a group that claims to be the most ethical people on the planet, yet you’re responsible for splitting apart so many people.

I hold you responsible for breaking up my family. I have been disconnected from my daughter Jessica and my son Jeremy since Feb 6, 2011. I miss my children terribly and what you have done is beyond cruel.

I’m not only speaking for my own situation, but for all of the families that have been destroyed by this practice.

I’m asking you to find some human decency within yourself to end disconnection once and for all.

All you have to do is make one phone call to your executives and tell them you’ve called off the policy and that you’ll allow disconnected families to reunite again.

Please do what is right.

I await your reply.

Lori Hodgson