More Than 82,000 Sexual Abuse Claims Filed Against Boy Scouts of America
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More than 82,000 people have accused the Boy Scouts of America of sexual abuse ahead of a Monday night deadline in court regarding the organization’s bankruptcy filing, which it enacted in February in response to mounting sex-abuse claims.
The New York Times reports that the vast majority of those alleging abuse at the hands of scout leaders are men, though some of the claimants are women. Their ages range from 8 to 93. Much of the alleged abuse occurred decades ago. The Delaware court gave accusers till Monday to come forward with their claims.