The true story behind Hulu's Boy Scouts documentary, 'Leave No Trace'
Boy Scouts of America tracked abuse, but refused to pursue action
Leave No Trace is a timely indictment of the wreckage wrought by institutional disregard for the suffering of childrenpaints the organization’s long roster of esteemed members and supporters as integral to sustaining the silence around the pervasive abuse endured by its young members. The documentary also makes it clear that despite claims to the contrary, the organization was aware of many abuse cases from early on, and endeavored to handle them quietly and without outside intervention.
Over the years, BSA created “probation,” a status that rarely came with consequences of any kind and virtually never involved legal action. Leaders and volunteers accused of abuse would simply be logged and reshuffled through the system, in an effort reminiscent of thedetails BSA’s exhaustive “perversion files,” where information about perpetrators of abuse was collected, and never acted upon.leaves a powerful impression that denial continues to be BSA’s status quo.
In February 2022, the survivors voted to accept BSA’s offered restitution. In March, with no more options left to stall, the organization paid out a $2.7 billion settlement. The money is meant to be split among the survivors according to the severity of the abuse they experienced, and is expected to grow as more survivors come forward.
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