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The Oath Keepers are Back - and Targeting America’s Youth

Date Shared: January 17th, 2025
Date Released: January 16th, 2025
The Oath Keepers are back. And leaked documents suggest the group is trying to rebuild its brand by targeting youth, and in particular the Boy Scouts.

Arkansas legislators push for law addressing Boy Scout child sexual abuse victims

Date Shared: January 14th, 2025
Date Released: January 13th, 2025
Source: kark.com
A bill filed by two Arkansas legislators would address settlement with victims of child sexual abuse expecting compensation through the Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Settlement Trust. Senate Bill 13 by Sen. David Wallace (R-19) and Rep. Jim Gazaway (R-31) specifically addresses the needs of the more than 500 Arkansas survivors of child sexual abuse while in scouting. Should it become law, the bill will fill gaps in previous legislation promoting the rights of sexual abuse survivors. Previous legislation was passed in 2021 as the Justice for Vulnerable Victims of Sexual Abuse Act. That legislation was amended in 2023 and...

Lawsuit alleges Boy Scouts failed to stop hundreds of sex abuse claims

Date Shared: December 8th, 2024
Date Released: August 6th, 2019
Source: bbc.com
Lawyers representing nearly 800 former Boy Scouts have filed a lawsuit alleging the youth organisation failed to prevent hundreds of sex abuse cases. The lawsuit identifies 350 abusers who were not listed in Boy Scouts of America (BSA) files, claiming the group was negligent in vetting volunteers. The suit's plaintiff, only identified as SD, alleges a scout leader assaulted him "hundreds" of times in the 1970s. The Scouts have apologised and said reporting procedures have changed. Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, lawyer Tim Kosnoff said: "This will sound hyperbolic, but it's sex trafficking. It's...

The Boy Scouts Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Isn't Over Yet

Date Shared: November 21st, 2024
Date Released: November 20th, 2024
Source: findlaw.com
You’ve probably heard about the Boy Scouts getting sued; it’s been going on for a while. That’s no surprise, as it involves over 82,000 claims of child sexual abuse. But did anything ever come of the legal battle? Well, the dust hasn’t exactly settled yet. Let’s catch you up on how we got here and where we stand now. Lawsuits Launched Long Ago It started over a decade ago. In 2011, a former scout filed one of the first and most notable actions against the BSA, alleging that he had been abused by a scoutmaster in the 1970s.

Boy Scouts of America to auction rare art

Date Shared: October 20th, 2024
Date Released: October 17th, 2024
Source: fox4news.com
Irving-based Boy Scouts of America is showing a rare art collection for auction next month. The money anticipated through this unique auction will go directly toward helping victims of sexual abuse.

Ex-Nebraska Scouts leader accused of child sex crimes sentenced

Date Shared: August 27th, 2024
Date Released: August 27th, 2024
Source: wowt.com
A former Nebraska Boy Scouts leader accused of child sex crimes was sentenced last Friday, court documents say. John Shores, Jr., 54, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor. Six other counts were dropped. Shores will serve 20 years in prison, with an additional 20 years of supervision after his release, according to court documents.

Former Omaha Boy Scout leader sentenced for sex crime

Date Shared: August 24th, 2024
Date Released: August 24th, 2024
Source: klkntv.com
John Shores, 55, got 20 years in federal prison with a 20-year term of supervised release for attempted sexual exploitation of a child. ----- “I don’t discount what you’ve done with the community in the light, but what you’ve done here was in the dark,” Judge Robert Rossiter Jr. told Shores. ----- Last year, Shores used his cellphone to chat online with an undercover officer posing as a 13-year-old girl. Shores continually asked the user for sexually explicit photos, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. On Aug. 10, 2023, Shores set up a meeting with...

Former Boy Scout leader from Fernandina Beach accused of possession of child sexual abuse material

Date Shared: August 10th, 2024
Date Released: May 12th, 2022
Thursday morning law enforcement agents arrested 45-year-old Fernandina Beach man Jason Thomas Roberts on 13 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. The arrest stems from an investigation that began in January after FDLE agents received multiple CyberTips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

Man says he was assaulted by Scout Master when he was a Boy Scout 30 years ago, now he wants reform so victims like him can get justice

Date Shared: July 29th, 2024
Date Released: April 15th, 2024
Source: wzzm13.com
A West Michigan man is speaking out and sharing his story of childhood abuse nearly three decades later. For victims who don't come forward immediately, the statute of limitations for civil claims can expire. If that happens, it can make the process of getting justice near impossible for those victims. 38-year-old Nicholas Fish, a father of four, said it’s his children who inspired him to push for legislation in Lansing to create more hope and opportunities for victims of sexual assault. “I just ask for a fair outcome. I’m not doing it for just myself, I could care less, there's...

How a Supreme Court Ruling Could Affect a Case Involving Police Abuse of Youth

Date Shared: July 14th, 2024
Date Released: July 13th, 2024
Another court must now decide how the landmark ruling will impact the Boy Scouts abuse settlement, which involves victims of police sexual abuse. Scouting America, formerly the Boy Scouts of America, was one of the organizations closely watching the court’s decision. In 2020, the Boy Scouts of America filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and later agreed to a nearly $2.5 billion settlement to compensate more than 82,000 victims of alleged sexual abuse. A central part of the reorganization plan shielded local councils, schools and churches that hosted or ran its programming from future lawsuits alleging harm. In...

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