Under current BSA rules, no adult (other than a parent) is ever to be alone with a minor. All adult leaders must take “youth protection” training to learn the required procedures and to be aware of risks to children, and all parents are encouraged to take the training as well. Parents are also given safety materials to cover privately with their children.
At the management level, every effort is made to prevent adults who want to have sex with children or teenage boys from becoming leaders.
Aside from the complete elimination of bad people from the population, it’s hard to see what else the organization could do.
Perfection is not an option.
I'm both glad to see they've taken steps to reduce the possibility of abuse and sad to see that must detract from the scouting experience.
You forgot the criminal background check we Scout leaders need to get every year.
We work very hard to assure the safety of the boys under our care.
Also, the scout Youth Protection online course has been opened to the public. Anyone can take the course and many non-scout organizations use it for their people.
A friend of mine when I was in Junior High molested a couple of scouts (he was NOT a registered leader) and is in jail right now. He should have been executed.