United Methodists to join in plan for Boy Scouts bankruptcy
3 years, 3 months ago

United Methodists to join in plan for Boy Scouts bankruptcy

Associated Press  

— Congregations affiliated with the United Methodist Church have agreed to contribute $30 million to a fund for victims who say they were molested as youngsters in the Boy Scouts of America, an attorney said Tuesday. A committee representing United Methodist churches that Jessica Lauria, an attorney for the BSA, told Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein about the planned agreement during an online hearing Tuesday in federal bankruptcy court in Delaware. Tuesday’s announcement involving United Methodist churches comes a week after attorneys said a tentative settlement was reached with one of BSA’s largest insurers, Century Indemnity Co. and affiliated companies had agreed to contribute $800 million into the fund in return for being released from further liability for abuse claims. Other agreements involve another major Boy Scouts insurer, The Hartford, and the BSA’s former largest troop sponsor, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormon church.

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The Boy Scouts are out of bankruptcy and will pay $2.4 billion to sex abuse survivors
1 year, 11 months ago

The Boy Scouts are out of bankruptcy and will pay $2.4 billion to sex abuse survivors

NPR  

The Boy Scouts are out of bankruptcy and will pay $2.4 billion to sex abuse survivors Enlarge this image toggle caption Tony Gutierrez/AP Tony Gutierrez/AP The Boy Scouts of America will establish a $2.4 billion fund for those in the organization who were victims of sexual abuse as it emerges out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the organization announced. Additionally, new …

Boy Scouts bankruptcy plan in effect; appeals likely go on
1 year, 11 months ago

Boy Scouts bankruptcy plan in effect; appeals likely go on

Associated Press  

— The Boys Scouts of America’s $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan took effect Wednesday. Doug Kennedy, co-chair of the bankruptcy’s official committee of abuse claimants, said survivors can now “take an important step toward a degree of resolution for their abuse.” The plan allows the Texas-based Boy Scouts to keep operating while compensating tens of thousands of men who say …

Boy Scouts bankruptcy plan headed to federal appeals court
1 year, 11 months ago

Boy Scouts bankruptcy plan headed to federal appeals court

Associated Press  

— Attorneys for several insurance companies are appealing a federal judge’s decision to uphold the confirmation of a $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan for the Boy Scouts of America. Attorneys for the Boy Scouts, meanwhile, have asked the bankruptcy judge to approve almost $4 million in funding for “preparatory work” on the trust from which abuse survivors would be paid. …

Boy Scouts’ $2.4 billion bankruptcy plan upheld by judge
1 year, 11 months ago

Boy Scouts’ $2.4 billion bankruptcy plan upheld by judge

Associated Press  

— A $2.4 billion bankruptcy plan for the Boy Scouts of America has been upheld by a federal judge, clearing an important hurdle in the legal challenge by certain insurance companies and dissenting sex abuse survivors. 547f4ce0ffec4e1cb939a44181ead91c Under the plan — which the Boy Scouts describe as a “carefully calibrated compromise” — the organization itself would contribute less than 10% …

Appeals arguments begin in Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy
2 years, 1 month ago

Appeals arguments begin in Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy

Associated Press  

— An attorney for some insurance companies that could be liable for child sexual abuse claims against the Boy Scouts of America urged a judge Thursday to reverse a bankruptcy plan for the organization, arguing collusion with claimants’ lawyers to pressure insurers to enter into settlements. “We’re just asking for fairness,” Boutros told U.S. District Court Judge Richard Andrews, who …

Bankruptcy judge approves Boy Scouts’ $2.46-billion reorganization plan
2 years, 6 months ago

Bankruptcy judge approves Boy Scouts’ $2.46-billion reorganization plan

LA Times  

A bankruptcy judge has approved a $2.46-billion reorganization plan proposed by the Boy Scouts of America that would allow it to keep operating while compensating tens of thousands of men who say they were sexually abused as children while involved in Scouting. Though legal hurdles remain, the ruling Thursday by Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein in Delaware marked an important milestone …

Judge approves $2.46 billion Boy Scouts reorganization plan
2 years, 6 months ago

Judge approves $2.46 billion Boy Scouts reorganization plan

Associated Press  

A bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved a $2.46 billion reorganization plan proposed by the Boy Scouts of America, which would allow it to keep operating while compensating tens of thousands of men who say they were sexually abused as children while involved in Scouting. Though legal hurdles remain, the ruling by Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein in Delaware marked an important …

Ruling leaves questions about Boy Scouts bankruptcy plan
2 years, 7 months ago

Ruling leaves questions about Boy Scouts bankruptcy plan

Associated Press  

— A Delaware bankruptcy judge has approved parts of the Boy Scouts of America’s reorganization plan but has rejected other provisions, saying in a ruling Friday that the organization has “decisions to make” regarding the plan. The plan called for the Irving, Texas-based BSA and its local councils, along with settling insurance companies and troop sponsoring organizations, to contribute some …

EXPLAINER: Thorny issues face Boy Scouts bankruptcy judge
2 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: Thorny issues face Boy Scouts bankruptcy judge

Associated Press  

— More than two years after the Boy Scouts of America sought bankruptcy protection to stave off a flood of lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by Scout leaders and volunteers, a Delaware judge is weighing whether to confirm the BSA’s reorganization plan. The BSA’s former largest troop sponsor, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, would contribute $250 million …

Future liability releases at center of Boy Scouts bankruptcy
2 years, 11 months ago

Future liability releases at center of Boy Scouts bankruptcy

Associated Press  

— Protecting local Boy Scouts of America councils and troop sponsoring organizations from future liability for child sex abuse claims is critical to the national group’s reorganization plan, BSA attorneys told a Delaware bankruptcy judge Tuesday. Richard Mason, an attorney for the local councils, told Judge Laura Selber Silverstein that without the liability releases, the compensation fund “basically evaporates.” Absent …

Closing arguments begin in Boy Scouts bankruptcy case
2 years, 11 months ago

Closing arguments begin in Boy Scouts bankruptcy case

Associated Press  

— Following a three-week trial, a Delaware judge began hearing closing arguments Wednesday in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case. The reorganization plan calls for the Boys Scouts, its 250 local councils, and certain insurance companies and troop sponsoring organizations to contribute some $2.6 billion in cash and property into a compensation fund for abuse victims. I have no …

Scouts reach deal with Catholic committee in BSA bankruptcy
3 years ago

Scouts reach deal with Catholic committee in BSA bankruptcy

Associated Press  

— A committee representing several Catholic entities in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy has reached a settlement with the BSA and is withdrawing its objections to its proposed reorganization plan, attorneys told a judge Friday. Under the settlement, virtually every Roman Catholic entity nationwide, including parishes, schools, dioceses and archdioceses, that was involved with Scouting would be considered a …

Trial over approval of Boy Scouts bankruptcy plan begins
3 years ago

Trial over approval of Boy Scouts bankruptcy plan begins

Associated Press  

— More than two years after the Boy Scouts of America sought bankruptcy protection amid an onslaught of child sex abuse allegations, a judge began a trial Monday to determine whether to confirm its proposed reorganization plan. The reorganization plan calls for the Boys Scouts and its roughly 250 local councils to contribute up to $786 million in cash and …

BSA bankruptcy plan misses mark in vote by abuse claimants
3 years, 2 months ago

BSA bankruptcy plan misses mark in vote by abuse claimants

Associated Press  

— A preliminary voting report in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy indicates the group’s reorganization plan has failed to win the desired support from tens of thousands of men who say they were sexually abused as children. However, because the BSA plan includes liability releases for non-debtor third parties, including local Boy Scout councils and troop sponsoring organizations, a …

Boy Scouts of America falls short in bid to emerge from sex-abuse bankruptcy
3 years, 2 months ago

Boy Scouts of America falls short in bid to emerge from sex-abuse bankruptcy

LA Times  

The Boy Scouts of America’s plan to emerge from bankruptcy with a $2.7-billion settlement suffered a major setback this week, but the youth group and lawyers for thousands of men who were sexually abused in the ranks say they will continue to work toward a deal. Tuesday’s report on the vote comes just shy of two years after the Boy …

United Methodists to join in plan for Boy Scouts bankruptcy
3 years, 3 months ago

United Methodists to join in plan for Boy Scouts bankruptcy

The Independent  

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Lawsuit: North Carolina Boy Scouts chapter ignored abuse
3 years, 3 months ago

Lawsuit: North Carolina Boy Scouts chapter ignored abuse

Associated Press  

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Officials with a Boy Scouts of America chapter in North Carolina did nothing to prevent Scout leaders from sexually abusing 21 children between 1960 and 2010, according to a lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed on Nov. 29 in Forsyth County Superior Court against Old Hickory Council of Boy Scouts of America Inc., the Winston-Salem Journal reported. A …

Insurer agrees to $800M settlement in Boy Scouts bankruptcy
3 years, 3 months ago

Insurer agrees to $800M settlement in Boy Scouts bankruptcy

Associated Press  

— Attorneys in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case have reached a tentative settlement under which one of the organization’s largest insurers would contribute $800 million into a fund for victims of child sexual abuse. The settlement comes as more than 82,000 sexual abuse claimants face a Dec. 28 deadline to vote on a previously announced Boy Scouts reorganization …

Mediator ousted in Boy Scouts bankruptcy; deadline extended
3 years, 3 months ago

Mediator ousted in Boy Scouts bankruptcy; deadline extended

Associated Press  

— The judge presiding over the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy issued a ruling Tuesday removing a former Delaware bankruptcy judge as a mediator, saying a court filing by the Boy Scouts raised questions about his impartiality. Judge Laura Selber Silverstein removed Kevin Carey as one of the mediators tasked with trying to help opposing parties in the case resolve …

Boy Scouts bankruptcy plan set for vote by abuse claimants
3 years, 5 months ago

Boy Scouts bankruptcy plan set for vote by abuse claimants

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Despite the plan being sent out to abuse claimants …

Boy Scouts bankruptcy plan set for vote by abuse claimants
3 years, 5 months ago

Boy Scouts bankruptcy plan set for vote by abuse claimants

Associated Press  

— More than a year and a half after the Boy Scouts of America sought bankruptcy protection amid an onslaught of child sex abuse allegations, tens of thousands of men who say they were molested as children by scoutmasters and others will soon get a chance to vote on a BSA reorganization plan. Despite the plan being sent out to …

Boy Scouts’ bankruptcy creates rift with religious partners
3 years, 6 months ago

Boy Scouts’ bankruptcy creates rift with religious partners

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amid the Boy Scouts of America’s complex bankruptcy case, there is worsening friction between the BSA and the major religious groups that help it run thousands of scout units. Everett Cygal, a lawyer for Catholic churches monitoring the case, said it is unfair that parishes now face liability “solely as a result of misconduct by Boy Scout …

Boy Scouts' bankruptcy creates rift with religious partners
3 years, 6 months ago

Boy Scouts' bankruptcy creates rift with religious partners

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Everett Cygal, a lawyer for Catholic churches monitoring the …

Judge begins key hearing on Boy Scouts bankruptcy plan
3 years, 6 months ago

Judge begins key hearing on Boy Scouts bankruptcy plan

Associated Press  

— A Delaware judge on Tuesday began a key hearing that could determine whether the Boy Scouts of America can emerge from bankruptcy later this year with a reorganization plan that would compensate thousands of men who say they were sexually abused as children. Silverstein must approve the disclosure statement before the Boy Scouts can send out ballots for abuse …

Committee wants to file own plan in Boy Scouts bankruptcy
3 years, 6 months ago

Committee wants to file own plan in Boy Scouts bankruptcy

Associated Press  

— A committee charged with representing tens of thousands of alleged victims of child sex abuse in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy asked the judge on Wednesday to terminate the BSA’s exclusive rights to file a reorganization plan, so that it can file its own. The committee’s court filing came hours after attorneys for the Boy Scouts filed a …

Boy Scouts settlements reached with major insurer, Mormons
3 years, 6 months ago

Boy Scouts settlements reached with major insurer, Mormons

Associated Press  

— One of the primary insurers of the Boy Scouts of America announced Tuesday that it has reached a tentative settlement agreement with the organization and with attorneys representing tens of thousands of men who say they were molested decades ago by scoutmasters and others. Representatives of the official victims committee described the proposed settlements as “grossly unfair.” “The only …

Boy Scouts delay key bankruptcy hearing after adverse ruling
3 years, 7 months ago

Boy Scouts delay key bankruptcy hearing after adverse ruling

Associated Press  

— Attorneys for the Boy Scouts of America are postponing a key bankruptcy hearing that was scheduled to start next week, following a court ruling that casts uncertainty on the future of the case. The agreement involves the national Boy Scouts organization, roughly 250 local Boy Scout councils, and attorneys representing some 70,000 men who say they were sexually abused …

Boy Scouts get conditional approval of $850M bankruptcy deal
3 years, 7 months ago

Boy Scouts get conditional approval of $850M bankruptcy deal

Associated Press  

— A bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved a proposal by the Boy Scouts of America to enter into an agreement that includes an $850 million fund to compensate tens of thousands of men who say they were sexually abused as youngsters by Scout leaders and others. Following three days of testimony and arguments, Judge Laura Selber Silverstein granted the BSA’s …

A Judge Has Given The Boy Scouts Conditional Approval Of An $850M Bankruptcy Deal
3 years, 7 months ago

A Judge Has Given The Boy Scouts Conditional Approval Of An $850M Bankruptcy Deal

NPR  

A Judge Has Given The Boy Scouts Conditional Approval Of An $850M Bankruptcy Deal Enlarge this image toggle caption Christopher Millette/AP Christopher Millette/AP DOVER, Del. Following three days of testimony and arguments, the judge granted the BSA's request to enter into an agreement involving the national Boy Scouts organization, roughly 250 local Boy Scout councils, and attorneys representing some 70,000 …

Judge mulls key rulings in Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy
3 years, 7 months ago

Judge mulls key rulings in Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy

Associated Press  

— A year and a half after the Boy Scouts of America sought bankruptcy protection amid an onslaught of child sex abuse lawsuits, a Delaware judge is poised to issue a ruling that could determine whether the organization might emerge from bankruptcy later this year. Following a three-day hearing that ended Monday, the judge is mulling whether the Boy Scouts …

Judge mulls key rulings in Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy
3 years, 7 months ago

Judge mulls key rulings in Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Following a three-day hearing that ended Monday, the judge …

Judge begins key hearing in Boy Scouts bankruptcy case
3 years, 7 months ago

Judge begins key hearing in Boy Scouts bankruptcy case

Associated Press  

— An attorney for the Boy Scouts of America told a Delaware judge on Thursday that the group’s national board never adopted a resolution approving an $850 million agreement that is the linchpin of the Boy Scouts’ proposed bankruptcy plan. The agreement involves the national Boy Scouts organization, the roughly 250 local Boy Scout councils, and law firms representing some …

EXPLAINER: What’s at stake in Boys Scouts bankruptcy case
3 years, 7 months ago

EXPLAINER: What’s at stake in Boys Scouts bankruptcy case

Associated Press  

— The Boy Scouts of America sought bankruptcy protection in February 2020 to halt thousands of lawsuits by men who said they were molested as youngsters by Scoutmasters or other leaders. A judge will hold a hearing starting Thursday to decide whether to approve the agreement, which could result in a new reorganization plan for the Texas-based Boy Scouts. THE …

Boy Scouts bankruptcy plans anger some, welcomed by others.
3 years, 8 months ago

Boy Scouts bankruptcy plans anger some, welcomed by others.

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — An $850 million agreement by the Boy Scouts of America to compensate sex-abuse victims prompted outrage Friday from some survivors and their advocates, while others were encouraged and saw it as the best outcome that could be achieved under the circumstances. Richard Mason, an attorney and chairman of an ad hoc committee representing local councils in the …

Boy Scouts of America reaches $850M agreement with victims
3 years, 8 months ago

Boy Scouts of America reaches $850M agreement with victims

Associated Press  

— The Boy Scouts of America have reached an $850 million agreement with attorneys representing some 60,000 victims of child sex abuse in what could prove to be a pivotal moment in the organization’s bankruptcy case. The filing, known as a restructuring support agreement, includes the BSA, abuse victims, local Boy Scouts councils and lawyers appointed to represent victims who …

Boy Scouts Of America Reaches Historic Settlement With Sexual Abuse Survivors
3 years, 8 months ago

Boy Scouts Of America Reaches Historic Settlement With Sexual Abuse Survivors

NPR  

Boy Scouts Of America Reaches Historic Settlement With Sexual Abuse Survivors Enlarge this image toggle caption Tony Gutierrez/AP Tony Gutierrez/AP The Boy Scouts of America has reached an $850 million settlement with more than 60,000 men who sued the iconic institution over alleged sexual abuse by adults in scouting over several decades. In an emailed statement he called the deal …

More changes made to Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy plan
3 years, 9 months ago

More changes made to Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy plan

Associated Press  

— The latest bankruptcy plan filed by the Boy Scouts of America increases the contributions from the BSA and its local councils to a proposed trust fund for child sex abuse victims while appearing to back away from a controversial settlement with one of the BSA’s insurers. Under a revised plan submitted late last week, the Boy Scouts are offering …

Details on local council finances filed in Boy Scouts case
3 years, 10 months ago

Details on local council finances filed in Boy Scouts case

Associated Press  

— Facing a key bankruptcy court hearing and broad objections from attorneys representing child-sex-abuse victims and insurance companies, attorneys for the Boy Scouts of America have submitted a revised reorganization plan with details about the finances of its local councils. The Boy Scouts previously said the councils would contribute at least $425 million into a trust for abuse victims and …

About 90K sex abuse claims filed in Boy Scouts bankruptcy
4 years, 4 months ago

About 90K sex abuse claims filed in Boy Scouts bankruptcy

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Close to 90,000 sexual abuse claims have been filed against the Boy Scouts of America as the Monday deadline arrived for submitting claims in the organization’s bankruptcy case. “We are devastated by the number of lives impacted by past abuse in Scouting and moved by the bravery of those who have come forward,” the Boy Scouts said …

Boy Scouts deluged with 92,700 sexual abuse claims, dwarfing U.S. Catholic Church’s numbers
4 years, 4 months ago

Boy Scouts deluged with 92,700 sexual abuse claims, dwarfing U.S. Catholic Church’s numbers

LA Times  

Boy Scouts of America will face more than 92,700 claims of sexual abuse in a bankruptcy that could reshape the future of the organization, lawyers say. The Boy Scouts of America will face more than 92,700 claims of sexual abuse in a landmark bankruptcy that could reshape the future of one of the nation’s oldest and largest youth organizations, lawyers …

Boy Scouts Of America Sexual Abuse Victims Seek Justice In Bankruptcy Court
4 years, 4 months ago

Boy Scouts Of America Sexual Abuse Victims Seek Justice In Bankruptcy Court

NPR  

Boy Scouts Of America Sexual Abuse Victims Seek Justice In Bankruptcy Court Enlarge this image toggle caption John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune via Getty Images John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune via Getty Images Updated on Nov. 16 at 12: 15 p.m. Sponsor Message "And my parents, particularly my mother, thought it would be really good if I joined the Boy Scouts because …

Magnet For Sexual Predators: The Boy Scouts Face Allegations Of Sexual Assault
4 years, 4 months ago

Magnet For Sexual Predators: The Boy Scouts Face Allegations Of Sexual Assault

NPR  

Magnet For Sexual Predators: The Boy Scouts Face Allegations Of Sexual Assault More than 60,000 men say they were sexually abused when they were Boy Scouts, and the allegations could threaten the very existence of the iconic 110-year-old institution. The Boy Scouts of America declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February after thousands of allegations of child sexual abuse committed by …

Boy Scouts Running Ads For Abuse Victims Seeking Compensation
4 years, 6 months ago

Boy Scouts Running Ads For Abuse Victims Seeking Compensation

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Under the supervision of a bankruptcy judge, the Boy Scouts of America has launched a nationwide advertising campaign to notify victims of decades-old sex abuse by Scout leaders that they have until Nov. 16 to seek compensation from a proposed fund. “It’s frightening for the Boy Scouts, because they realize it’s going to take …

Panel chosen to represent victims in Boy Scouts bankruptcy
5 years ago

Panel chosen to represent victims in Boy Scouts bankruptcy

Associated Press  

— A lawyer for the Boy Scouts of America apologized to victims of sexual abuse by scout leaders Wednesday before the selection of an official committee to represent tort claimants in the Boy Scouts’ bankruptcy case. “I again want to offer our very deep apology for any suffering that you have encountered on account of scouting,” Boy Scouts attorney Jessica …

Boy Scouts seek bankruptcy, urge victims to step forward
5 years, 1 month ago

Boy Scouts seek bankruptcy, urge victims to step forward

Associated Press  

The Boy Scouts of America urged victims to come forward Tuesday as the historic, 110-year-old organization filed for bankruptcy protection in the first step toward creating a huge compensation fund for potentially thousands of men who were molested as youngsters decades ago by scoutmasters or other leaders. But ultimately the Boy Scouts could be forced to sell some of their …

Boy Scouts Of America Files For Bankruptcy As It Faces Hundreds Of Sex-Abuse Claims
5 years, 1 month ago

Boy Scouts Of America Files For Bankruptcy As It Faces Hundreds Of Sex-Abuse Claims

NPR  

Boy Scouts Of America Files For Bankruptcy As It Faces Hundreds Of Sex-Abuse Claims Enlarge this image toggle caption Tony Gutierrez/AP Tony Gutierrez/AP Updated at 10:30 a.m. ET The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy, a sign of the century-old organization's financial instability as it faces some 300 lawsuits from men who say they were sexually abused as …

Boy Scouts seek bankruptcy under wave of new sex abuse lawsuits
5 years, 1 month ago

Boy Scouts seek bankruptcy under wave of new sex abuse lawsuits

LA Times  

The Boy Scouts of America, one of the nation’s oldest and largest youth organizations, filed for bankruptcy protection late Monday as former Scouts’ legal claims of past sexual abuse continue to mount. As recently as last week, the Boy Scouts of America said “no decisions have been made” on bankruptcy and that it “does not comment on rumors or speculation.” …

Mormons pulling 400,000 youths out of struggling Boy Scouts
5 years, 3 months ago

Mormons pulling 400,000 youths out of struggling Boy Scouts

Associated Press  

KAYSVILLE, Utah — For decades, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was one of Boy Scouts of America’s greatest allies and the largest sponsor of troops. His comment upset Boy Scout officials, Perry said, because the organization went to great lengths to ensure the faith still had robust religious liberty protections after the Scouts welcomed openly gay troop …

New Lawsuit Reveals More Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Boy Scouts Of America
5 years, 7 months ago

New Lawsuit Reveals More Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Boy Scouts Of America

NPR  

New Lawsuit Reveals More Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Boy Scouts Of America Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images The Boy Scouts of America are facing new allegations of sexual abuse from about 800 men across the country, according to lawyers representing them. Since 1919, the Boy Scouts of America has maintained a group of files …

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