The Church of Scientology faces a ban in Belgium, as 11 members Monday went on trial in connection with fraud, extortion and privacy violations.

The trial comes in the wake of probes in 1997 and 2008 into the Belgian branch's means of collecting funds and recruitment methods, respectively, according to the Agence France-Presse. In the latter investigation, officials looked into allegations the church was trying to recur members by offering them fake jobs.

An ex-treasurer, according to the Belga news agency, said under oath that "revenues were roughly $5,500 a week with $2,200 coming from the sale of books and videos and $3,300 from courses and training" during her time working for the church up until 2005.

She added that while she was not paid for working at the church she didn't have to pay Scientology fees, though her husband racked up a bill of more than $11,000 for training in the faith.