Tag: boy scouts
Boy Scout Sex Abuse Lawsuit in D.C. Could Set Off Flood of Legal Claims
The Boy Scouts of America is facing a lawsuit in Washington D.C. that could open a flood of sexual abuse lawsuits from men in states where they couldn't file a lawsuit due to the statute of limitations.
Texas Extends Sex Abuse Lawsuit Time-Limit to 30 Years
Lawmakers in Texas have doubled the statute-of-limitations for sex abuse lawsuits to 30 years after the survivor turns 18 years old.
Sex Abuse Lawsuit Accuses Boy Scouts of Hiding Pedophiles
A new lawsuit accuses the Boy Scouts of America of covering up a "pedophile epidemic" after naming another 350 previously-unknown men who sexually abused at least 800 boys.