Scout sex abuse lawsuit

THE lawyer for a US man who filed a $29 million (€21m) sex abuse lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America told a jury the Scouts knew they had a serious problem but failed to act.

Scout sex abuse lawsuit

Kelly Clark said the organisation had been keeping a list of Scout leaders suspected of abuse since the 1920s but never came up with any system to improve screening, reporting or prevention.

But a lawyer for the Scouts, Chuck Smith, told the jury the organisation relied on local volunteers to take action because they were supervising the boys — not the national organisation.

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