Inside the Boy Scouts of America sex abuse scandal
August 25, 2023 · By Aljazeera for www.aljazeera.com
Al Jazeera investigates one of the worst cases of the thousands of sexual abuses in the state of Arkansas [File: Reuters]
Inside the Boy Scouts of America sex abuse scandal
It is known as one of the largest sexual abuse scandals in US history. More than 82,000 men came forward, all claiming to have faced abuse during their time in the Boy Scouts of America. In April, the Boy Scouts of America exited bankruptcy, meaning it is meant to begin distributing compensation to abuse survivors. Al Jazeera investigated one of the worst cases of the abuses, in the state of Arkansas, with a charismatic scout master who eventually went to prison for life.
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