Problem is, its easy to rent a room at a reputable setting and get this kind of implicit credibility.
In an economic crunch, where money is tight, cash strapped schools, churches, hospitals, even reputable retreat centers are going to be very tempted to rent facilities to anyone who has liquid cash on hand.
Its tempting to take the dough and not run a Google search.
Anyone attending an
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