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Plaintiff in Boy Scout sexual assault trial allege Scout Officials ignored allegations of sex abuse by Scout leaders for nearly two decades.
In Portland, Jurors in a $14 million lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America are viewing documents that the plaintiff’s attorneys say illustrate their contention that Scout officials in various American towns dismissed or ignored allegations of sex abuse by Scout leaders for nearly two decades.
Due to the extremely sensitive nature of sexual assault allegations, it is not surprising the Boy Scout Organization would attempt to keep most, if not all, sex abuse allegations from the public and dealt with behind closed doors. There are competing interests when these allegations arise. On one hand, you have the possibility of excessive fear from the public based on false sexual assault allegations; it can only take one sexual assault allegation to ruin the reputation for the thousands of quality scout leaders. On the other hand, there is the clear right for the public and the boy scouts and their parents to be fully informed of these sexual assault allegations, allowing them to make their own decisions.
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