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Boy Scouts Says Abuse Claims Likely to Be Paid in Full, With Lowered Liability Estimates

Based on new and lower estimates of how much it owes abuse victims, the Boy Scouts of America said it now expects to be able to pay in full on the sex-abuse claims that drove it to bankruptcy. The youth organization said on Tuesday that the total value of claims eligible for payouts is now… Continue reading Boy Scouts Says Abuse Claims Likely to Be Paid in Full, With Lowered Liability Estimates

Former Boy Scouts Official Blasts Child-Protection Efforts

The former youth protection director for the Boy Scouts of America said the organization is not doing enough to protect children from sexual abuse and is still trying to maintain a veil of secrecy over decades of past abuse. In a speech at the National Press Club, Michael Johnson urged Congress to investigate the BSA’s… Continue reading Former Boy Scouts Official Blasts Child-Protection Efforts