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Boy Scouts leader hit with 500 counts of child porn booked on $50M bond
LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. — A Louisiana Boy Scout leader has been charged with more than 500 counts of possessing child pornography. A statement from Attorney General Jeff Landry’s office said...
Long Island scoutmaster arrested for sexually abusing boy: police
Assistant scoutmaster Jonathan Spohrer was nabbed Thursday at his North Bellemore home, Nassau police said.
Boy Scouts membership fees nearly double in wake of sex-abuse lawsuits
The once-storied organization sent out a notice to leaders that the registration fee will nearly double from $33 to $60 on Jan. 1, blaming the increase on the rising "cost...
Ex-politician doesn't want sex abuse accuser to stay anonymous
A former New York City congressman says his sexual abuse accuser shouldn’t be allowed to file his lawsuit anonymously. Gary Ackerman, a Democrat who for 15 years represented parts of...
Boy Scout leader admits to pornography, exploitation charges
CLEVELAND — A Boy Scout leader accused of recording boys changing clothes at a pool and inside teepees at an Ohio scout reservation has pleaded guilty to pornography and child...
Child Victims Act lawsuits pile up as Rockefeller U Hospital settles 200-plus
In the two weeks since New York reopened the legal window on child molestation cases, 570 lawsuits have been filed -- but a Manhattan hospital where a serial predator practiced...
Former Queens Congressman accused of being a Boy Scout 'predator'
A former 15-term New York City congressman is a “sexual predator” who allegedly violated a teen at an upstate Boy Scout camp, according to a shocking lawsuit filed last week...
Boy Scouts of America hit with even more sex abuse lawsuits
It's another bad turn for the Boy Scouts of America. The "Do a good turn daily" group has been hit with more sexual abuse lawsuits thanks to a state law...
Boy Scouts hit with lawsuits under over secret 'perversion files'
The Boy Scouts of America is facing a new round of allegations that it knew for years about pedophile scout leaders -- but covered up the scandal with its secret...
Scouts' dishonor: Boy Scouts failed to stop hundreds of sex predators: suit
A new lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America charges that there are hundreds of previously unreported cases of sexual abuse in the organization. The suit, filed Monday in Philadelphia’s...
Boy Scout died of dehydration, overheating while on hike: autopsy
PHOENIX — A 16-year-old Boy Scout who collapsed last month on a troop hiking trip in the southern Arizona desert died of dehydration and overheating, an autopsy shows. Joshua Michael...
Teen dies while hiking with Boy Scouts troop in Arizona park
A teenager died while hiking with a Boy Scouts troop in an Arizona park, officials said on Thursday. The 16-year-old was hiking Picacho Peak in Pinal County, Arizona, on Saturday...
Boy Scouts naming 200 leaders accused of sex abuse in NY and NJ
The names of close to 200 Boy Scout leaders in New York and New Jersey accused of sexually abusing kids will be released Tuesday. The leaders worked in both states...
Boy Scouts to allow girls for first time in 109 years
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Julia Carvalho can’t wait to get on the trail to becoming an Eagle Scout. Her dad, her brothers and her uncles have been involved with the...
Boy Scout leader gets 10 years in prison for sexually abusing kids in his troop
A former Boy Scout leader from New Jersey who admitted to sexually abusing at least three kids in his troop was reportedly sentenced on Friday to 10 years in state...
Eagle Scout turned scout leader has every possible badge
He's a jack of all trades - and master of all! Matt Lindbo, a 19-year-old Eagle Scout from Redwood Falls, Minnesota, earned his 137th merit badge about a year ago,...
Family sues Boy Scouts after 'terrible' archery accident
LAS VEGAS — A Las Vegas family is suing the Boy Scouts of America after their son was hit in the eye by an arrow while attending a Scouting event....
Boy Scouts of America may declare bankruptcy
The Boy Scouts of America is mulling declaring bankruptcy amid flagging membership and an avalanche of costly sex abuse allegations, according to the Wall Street Journal. Leaders have hired Chicago...
Girl Scouts sue Boy Scouts over gender-neutral rebrand
There’s no Scout’s honor among thieves, a new lawsuit charges. The Girl Scouts filed suit Tuesday over the Boy Scouts’ decision to rebrand themselves as just “Scouts” and open their...
Meet the ceiling-shattering girls joining the Cub Scouts
Last October, leaders from Boy Scouts of America surprised everyone when they announced Cub Scout enrollment, for kids ages 7 to 10, would open up to girls. “For many years,...