(1) Rob Jr., a 15-year-old boy, was tricked into attending meetings for the Divine Light church where the youth leader Tom brainwashed him into staying for 6 months without his parents' permission. (2) His parents were able to retrieve him after 6 months and he was de-brainwashed after 2 weeks. (3) Possible causes of action against the church include negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and false imprisonment.

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Introduction
Rob Jr. was fifteen years old and he was a son of Rob and Bunny. He was tricked to
attend meetings that belonged to the Divine light church. Robert Jr. attended one of the
meetings and the leader of the youth in that church by the name of Tom brainwashed him and
made him to remain in the church for about six months. He was pulled into the car by his
parents after six months and they took him home and after two weeks he was out of the
brainwashing.
POSSIBLE CAUSES OF ACTION THAT CAN BE TAKEN AGAINST THE
CHURCH
False imprisonment – As suggested by Edward, (2006), false imprisonment occurs in tort
where confinement without legal authority intentionally takes place.
Negligence – As stated by Business Torts Reporter, (2011), this occurs when sufficient care
is not taken by a tortfeasor in fulfilling a duty that is owed.
Intentional infliction of emotional distress – This is when extreme emotional distress is
caused through an intentional conduct by some people.
Unjust enrichment – According to Charlie, (2009), this is when a person is enriched through
unjust means at the expense of another person.
POSSIBLE CAUSES OF ACTION ON BEHALF OF ROB JR
1. Negligence
One of the causes of action that can be taken on behalf of Rob Jr. is
negligence. This is because Tom who was the youth leader acted on behalf of the
church and made the fifteen year old Rob Jr. to remain in the church for six months. It

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was negligence because he was not allowed to see his parents and they did not know
if the church took good care of him. The elements that are available in the case of
negligence are duty of care, actual injury and proximate cause.
2. Intentional infliction of emotional distress
Another cause of action that can be taken against the church is intentional
infliction of emotional distress that was caused to the parents and to the child. This is
because the boy was mislead and brainwashed and he was not let to go home. Some
of the elements for the cause of action require that the defendant acted recklessly or
intentionally and the actions of the defendant were outrageous and extreme.
3. False imprisonment
A third cause of action that can be taken against the church is false
imprisonment of the child. This is because he was held in the church after being
brainwashed without the permission of his parents. Remaining in the church for such
a long time with his age without the acceptance of his parents is imprisonment. The
elements that must be proven for the false imprisonment include the intention of the
false imprisonment, the confinement awareness and the causal link that is between
them.
CAUSES OF ACTION THAT CAN BE FILED ON BEHALF OF THE
PARENTS
Unjust enrichment
The unjust enrichment was done to the parents by the church because the
church told Rob Jr. to demand money from his parents for his expenses. The elements
that are available for the parents are that they must have given the money to the

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church and that the church who in this case is the defendant received the money and
acknowledged it.
Intentional infliction of emotional distress
The parents were inflicted emotional distress because they had to make an
excuse for them to see the boy and that is when they got a chance to see him and to
take him. The elements that are available are that the parents must show that the
conduct of the defendant is the one that caused the distress and that the emotional
distress was severe.
Conclusion
The parents of the boy can file a suit against the church of intentional tort
because intentional tort is a tort that is committed through an intentional act. All the
causes of action that are available and can be taken against the church have more than
one element.
References
Business Torts Reporter, (2011), Negligence. Periodical, Vol. 23 Issue 4, p119-121,
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Charlie, W., (2009), What is Unjust Enrichment? Academic Journal, Vol. 29 Issue 2,
p215-243, 29p
Edward, M., (2006), False imprisonment. Periodical, Vol. 62 Issue 1, p67-67, 1/3p