US Scouts face bill for millions over abuse case

The US Boy Scouts organisation has been ordered to pay $1.4m (€1m) to a man who claimed he was sexually abused by a leader as a child.

US Scouts face bill for millions over abuse case

The US Boy Scouts organisation has been ordered to pay $1.4m (€1m) to a man who claimed he was sexually abused by a leader as a child.

There could be more financial damage to come, with jurors set to go back to court next week to decide whether the Scouts must pay up to another $25m (€18.4m) in punitive damages.

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