In recent years, the Boy Scouts of America has implemented many new guidelines to protect against new abuse. Even though morale inside the BSA remains high, some experts say the group is fighting a losing battle. Read the full story here.
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Boy Scout ‘Perversion Files’: Public Gets Unprecedented Look At Secret Records On Suspected Abusers
A Portland law firm made history Thursday by releasing internal Boy Scout files on 1,247 volunteers expelled from Scouting because they were suspected of abusing children. Read full story
Continue reading…Boy Scout Files Detail Decades of Alleged Sex Abuse
PORTLAND, Ore. — In August 1981, the father of three Boy Scouts in western Colorado wrote in deep despair to scouting supervisors: a familiar local scout leader, referred to only as Joe, had sexually abused boys in his troop, including the writer’s own sons, and yet was still being allowed to have contact with boys….
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