Lawsuit Alleges Boy Scouts Ignored Hundreds Of Sexual Abuse Claims

A new lawsuit alleges the Boy Scouts of America ignored hundreds of sexual abuse complaints from its members.

The lawsuit names 350 former scoutmasters or other volunteers accused of sexually abusing more than 800 former scouts.

The suit accuses Boy Scouts Of America of ignoring or covering up those allegations, many of which were listed in the organization’s disciplinary files.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/08/06/boy-scouts-failed-stop-hundreds-previously-unknown-sexual-predators-lawsuit-alleges/

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