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Boy Scouts scammed by fake Florida Airbnb: 'There’s absolutely nothing here'
This Airbnb didn't have the scout's honor, clearly. A Boy Scout troop booked two different homes for a trip in Florida, but it turned out the places did not exist.
Boy Scouts hoping to reach bankruptcy deal with sex-abuse victims this summer
The Boy Scouts of America said it's hoping to reach a settlement this summer with lawyers representing the bulk of the 84,000 sexual abuse victims.
Boy Scouts reportedly offer abuse victims $6K each in bankruptcy plan
The Boy Scouts of America has put forward a plan in its bankruptcy case that would only pay each victim of sexual abuse an average of $6,000, according to the...
Gender ideology ties Scouts in tough knots
The recent legal and recruitment showdown between the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts reveals a double standard threatening both organizations �� and it shows how the death of male-only spaces...
Girl Scouts accuse Boy Scouts of poaching new recruits
"Scouts honor" is out the window. Lawyers for the Girl Scouts claim the Boy Scouts of America have been stealing potential members over the past two years — while engaging...
Hail these NJ teens' sled-crash rescue
Let’s hear it for the boys: Five New Jersey high-school lads did the Lord’s work Thursday, forming a human chain to reach a pair of kids whose sled crashed into...
Victims seeking compensation against Boy Scouts of America nears 90K
Sexual abuse claims against the Boy Scouts of America reached nearly 90,000 Monday morning as the deadline for seeking compensation was set to close later in the day. Jordan Merson,...
Over 74,000 alleged sex abuse victims file claims against the Boy Scouts in court
The number of accusers far eclipses those who have accused the American Catholic Church, said lawyer Andrew Van Arsdale of the group Abused in Scouting.
50,000 alleged sex-abuse victims expected to sue the Boy Scouts
As many as 50,000 alleged sex-abuse victims are expected to go after the Boy Scouts of America in court ahead of a November legal deadline, as a shocking new study...
Former NYC student wore wire to catch alleged predator teacher
A Manhattan man wore a wire to nab the teacher he claims sexually abused him decades earlier -- but even that failed to keep the alleged predator out of the classroom.
Long Island drunk driver gets maximum sentence for killing Boy Scout
The Long Island man who drunkenly plowed his SUV into a group of hiking Boy Scouts, killing a 12-year-old, was sentenced to more than eight years behind bars Wednesday --...
Former Queens teacher faces a dozen sexual abuse lawsuits
Lawrence Svrcek, a former teacher and administrator at a church-run school, is facing 12 lawsuits alleging he sexually abused young boys in the 1970s.
Boy Scouts will require diversity merit badge to become Eagle Scout
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced Monday it will implement a specific "diversity and inclusion merit badge" in support of the Black Lives Matter movement that will be required...
Statue of Boy Scouts founder will be 'temporarily' removed
A statue of worldwide Boy Scouts founder Lord Robert Baden-Powell will be “temporarily” removed in southern England amid topplings of controversial monuments, officials said. Amid the surging worldwide anti-racism movement,...
Your guide to finding summer camps that are open in 2020
Looking for a summer camp to occupy the kids? You're not flat out of luck. Some day and overnight camp programs are still up and running despite the coronavirus pandemic....
Pray that the Boy Scouts' bankruptcy winds up saving this venerable youth group
If the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy filing Tuesday proves to be a lifeline, it would be great news for the nation. The group sought protection from hundreds of sex-abuse...
Scouts' dishonor: BSA files for bankruptcy as sex abuse claims pile up
The Boy Scouts of America filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday in an effort to keep operating while thousands of claims of sexual abuse by former members against the...
Boy Scouts bankruptcy is 'imminent' amid sexual abuse scandals
Crippled by thousands of child sex-abuse claims in multiple states — and with more victims coming forward every day — the bankruptcy case could reach into the “billions,” said one...
Unique sex-abuse suit filed against Boy Scouts in US capital
A team of lawyers filed a lawsuit Monday in federal court in Washington, D.C., seeking to establish the nation’s capital as a venue for men across the U.S. to sue...
Boozed-up driver found guilty in LI crash that killed Boy Scout, 12
A Long Island man was found guilty Wednesday of driving drunk and plowing into a group of hiking Boy Scouts last year and killing a 12-year-old.