The Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy protection — and one lawyer representing alleged victims says more abuse allegations are coming
In the filing, the Boy Scouts of America also requested that the court give victims an 80-day window to come forward with abuse allegations from the date notices are sent to potential victims. Janci believes this stipulation is intended as a protective measure against the possibility of states following in the footsteps of states like New York and California, which have recently expanded the statute of limitations for victims to come forward with sexual abuse claims.
Founded in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America has long been considered a wholesome bastion of American boyhood, and currently has. Over the past few years, it has been reported that the organization took painstaking efforts to cover up abuse within its ranks, keeping internal files on accused predators as early as the 1920s without alerting police, parents, or the scouts themselves.
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