Haiti – Leader of Baptist Group Has History of Ignoring the Law

Laura Silsby is currently in jail in Haiti awaiting trial for leading agroup of 10 Baptists trying to take 33 children to the Dominican Republic.  According to the SydneyMorning Herald, Ms. Silsby has had trouble following the law prior to thisincident.  Ms. Silsby was sued 14 timesbetween March and July of 2008 for failure to pay wages as chief executive ofPersonalShopper.com.  These lawsuitsresulted in 9 liens against PersonalShopper.com; the other 5 lawsuits are onappeal or have been dismissed.  Ms.Silsby’s trial in Haiti is scheduled for February 22.

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