More than 7, Boy Scouts of America leaders nationwide were accused by the lawyers of child sex abuse. Many of the former Scout leaders appeared in a sweeping Los Angeles Times database dating to October that tracked thousands of men and women who were kicked out of the organization between and January due to suspected sex abuse.
Jeff Anderson said he planned to file multiple lawsuits against the Boy Scouts on behalf of many victims. Patch is not naming the individuals as many were not charged. Boy Scout councils, which are headed by three people, are divided into districts that operate individual scouting units. There are more than , scouting units nationwide, the organization wrote on its website. The Boy Scouts said in a statement to media outlets Monday night that it cares "deeply about all victims of child sex abuse" and sincerely apologizes to "anyone who was harmed during their time in Scouting.
This includes mandatory youth protection trainings and a formal leader-selection process that includes criminal background checks. The BSA added that it never knowingly allowed people accused of abuse to work with kids. All leaders, volunteers and staff members are required to immediately report abuse allegations to law enforcement.
The cases in the "Perversion Files" database originated from secret Scouting files submitted in court cases, The Times wrote. On Tuesday, the law firms said they'd demand identifying and background information in every BSA leader accused of child sex abuse in New Jersey and New York. The "Perversion Files" documented horrific sex abuse allegations.
In some states, Scouts were stripped naked and rubbed with ice cubes. Others were forced to have oral sex with their troop leaders and molested on camping trips, according to the report. Nearby Places. Here's how many were accused in Fremont and the East Bay. Back to the Fremont Patch. Read more local news from Fremont. Find out what's happening in Fremont with free, real-time updates from Patch.
