Alleged Sexual Abuse of Children Particpating in Scouting America’s Explorer Program in Yuma, Arizona

Posted on October 22, 2025

For decades the Boy Scouts of America, now known as Scouting America concealed the problem of the sexual abuse of scouts by their adult leaders. In fact, it was this tragic history of sexual abuse that ultimately led to the Boy Scouts filing bankruptcy in 2020. After the Boy Scouts filed for bankruptcy, in an…

Boy Scout Settlement Delays Extend ‘Nightmare’ for Abuse Victims

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Boy Scouts abuse probe closes with 1 conviction; 4 years after starting investigation, state cites lack of complainants

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Boy Scouts of America to Change Its Name to Scouting America

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See Paul’s comments to the Wall Street Journal on the payouts in the Boy Scout Bankruptcy

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Boy Scouts of America will begin to compensate survivors of sexual abuse

The Boy Scouts of America will start to pay $2.4 billion to more than 80,000 sexual abuse survivors. The BSA emerged from bankruptcy on Wednesday.

Read Paul’s comments on the Michigan Attorney General’s investigation of the Boy Scouts

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Boy Scouts’ bankruptcy creates rift with religious partners

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Criminal Investigation into Boy Scouts of America Abuse Claims Launched in Michigan

Posted on June 23, 2021

In February of 2020, The Boy Scouts of America filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a response to declining membership and increasing numbers of child sexual abuse allegations dating back to the 1920s. There are now more than 84,000 sexual abuse claims by victims who were abused as minors by Boy Scouts of America staff…

Fee applications in Boy Scouts bankruptcy exceed $100M; judge calls total ‘staggering’

The court overseeing the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case has appointed an examiner to review fees that have become a point of contention. Professional and attorney fee applications filed with the court exceed $100 million, and the total could reach $150 million by August, according to the New York Times. The total includes fees sought…