Sad and shocking news! These are not sex abuse but abuse of law lawsuits! Abuse cases that date back to the 1960s? That is insane! Such lawsuits ought to be dismissed!
What this is really about is to relentlessly attack a male dominated organisation until it ceases to exist! The second motive follow the money trail, the Boy Scouts is a golden goose institution with deep pockets.
"The Chapter 11 filing in federal bankruptcy court in Wilmington, Delaware, sets in motion what could be one of the biggest, most complex bankruptcies ever seen. ... Bankruptcy will enable the Scouts to put those lawsuits on hold for now. But ultimately they could be forced to sell off some of their vast property holdings, including campgrounds and hiking trails, to raise money for a compensation trust fund that could surpass $1 billion. ... The financial outlook worsened last year after New York, Arizona, New Jersey and California passed laws making it easier for victims of long-ago abuse to file claims. Teams of lawyers across the U.S. have been signing up clients by the hundreds to sue the Boy Scouts. ... Most of the newly surfacing cases date to the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s; the organization says there were only five known abuse victims in 2018. The Boy Scouts credit the change to an array of prevention policies adopted since the mid-1980s, including mandatory criminal background checks and abuse-prevention training for all staff and volunteers, and a rule that two or more adult leaders be present during all activities."
I am disturbed to read that even Arizona is among the states who made it easier to file such lawsuits!
Boy Scouts’ future uncertain after bankruptcy filing – Boston Herald: Barraged with sex-abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday in hopes of working out a potentially mammoth victim compensation plan that will allow the 110-year-old organization to carry on.
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