(Daniel Payne) The Boy Scouts of America on Thursday appeared to reach a settlement in bankruptcy court that would pay out nearly $1 billion to many thousands of accusers who say the organization facilitated their sexual abuse years ago.
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Mormon Church Sued for Allegedly Covering up Decades of Boy Scouts Sex Abuse
(WND News Services) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was hit with several lawsuits Monday for allegedly covering up decades of sexual abuse among Boy Scout troops in Arizona, marking the latest litigation before the state’s end-of-year deadline for adult victims to sue.
Pedo Boy Scouts: Nearly 800 Accuse Boy Scouts of Failing to Protect Them from Sex Abuse as New Lawsuit Is Filed
(USA Today) A lawsuit filed late Monday against the Boy Scouts of America says hundreds of former Scouts have come forward in recent months with accounts of sexual abuse, allegations from across eight decades that reach nearly every state.