Posted on 10/18/2012 10:36:52 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
Decades of confidential sexual abuse allegations from within the Boy Scouts of America will spill into public view later today when more than 1,200 of the organization’s “perversion files” are released by order of the Oregon Supreme Court.
The files will offer the public an unprecedented look at how suspected molestations were handled by one of the nation’s leading youth organizations from the early 1960s through 1985, a time when awareness of sexual abuse was evolving rapidly.
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The abuse reports to be released today played a key role as evidence in a landmark Oregon lawsuit in 2010 that resulted in the largest judgment ever against the Scouts in a molestation case. A jury awarded nearly $20 million to a man who was molested by an assistant scoutmaster in the early 1980s, ruling that the Scouts had failed to protect him.
Afterward, the Boy Scouts petitioned to keep the files closed, a move opposed by media outlets seeking their full disclosure. In June, the Oregon Supreme Court sided with the Oregonian newspaper, the Associated Press, the New York Times, Oregon Public Broadcasting and other outlets and ordered their release after victim information had been redacted.
In recent months, The Times has published a series of stories analyzing an overlapping set of files -- nearly 1,900 cases, opened between 1970 and 1991, given to the newspaper by a Seattle attorney. Among other things, the analysis found that hundreds of allegations of sexual abuse were never reported to law enforcement, and Scouting officials repeatedly helped alleged molesters cover their tracks.
FULL COVERAGE: Inside the 'perversion files'
As The Times reported Wednesday, the files show a clear pattern of “grooming behavior” that allegedmolesters used to seduce their victims, and often to ensure their silence.over their handling of alleged abuse.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimesblogs.latimes.com ...
And yet they attack the boy scouts for trying to keep the perverts out.
Sounds like they really need to allow flamers to be scout leaders /s
That’s okay. It shows why the boy scouts banned homos.
I know of one bearded homo who managed to die before being outted by a bunch of males he molested. He had a ring going on and the pervs in the scouts would try to get molested boys, who were raised by the pervs to leadership positions, to molest other boys for the homo molestation ring.
Evil exposed to light is the best we can hope for. Don’t be afraid of it. Read it and expose how the homos operate. You might save some public school boys.
Yep——and to force homosexuals to be in charge of young boys like Germany allowed in the late 1800’s, which led to homosexual orgies in the woods with the boys. It was no wonder homosexuality became the National Vice of that country and the Weimar Republic was the most decadent vulgar culture to be spawned from such evil, dysfunctional behavior which gave way to Hitler.
Why would the Left want to force homosexuality into the Boy Scouts and Military?—It will collapse the culture. Vice destroys Virtue when it is forced into any organization. It is like putting a rotten apple into a barrel.
Just governments have to promote Public Virtue. Virtue is excellence—and there is nothing positive about sodomy. It is a Vice and evil and should still be a felony because of the intimate, destructive nature of the activity. And it ALWAYS includes the boys, since it is learned behavior, like the little Afghani boys prove.
The Boy Scouts don’t allow heterosexuals to be alone with Scouts. They don’t risk any potential liability.
Activity that LA Times honchos would legalize utilized to undermine an organization diametrically opposed to their perverted worldview.
Typical Alinskyite and communist tactic.
From James Brady to Stephen Breyer to Sherrod Brown, Mike Dukakis and Lloyd Benson and other Eagle Scouts ruining out nation to the incidents of scouts being taken on trips to die... The Boy Scouts get what they deserve.
Yep, it is called 2 deep leadership. Background checks have also been put into place. In my son’s troop as with all troops, there must be two men present at all times with Scouts (unless it is the dad’s son). The Boy Scouts have also instituted Youth Protection. It helps Assistant Scoutmasters recognize signs of abuse. However, as with most situations, it is impossible to insure that no problems will occur in a given situation. If a pervert is determined to become an adult leader in Boy Scouts, he will find a way. Sort of like seat belts in a car. Car manufacturers can install seat belts. But if a person is determined to drive without one, he will.
Wow! That’s a lot of hate you have here against the Boy Scouts.
Perhaps YOUR name is included in their Perversion Files? Maybe YOU were molested by a scout leader and they did nothing.
I exposed a scoutmaster in 1972, I think it was
The kid who was the child told me later he stuck by his story
I had to tell the state police and his dad what I had heard, it was my testimony that outed him
I dont know if he is alive anymore, but in my home town, it was hushed up
Boy Scouts ping.
pop makes this statement. “The Boy Scouts don’t allow heterosexuals to be alone with Scouts. They don’t risk any potential liability.”
Is that right.
Also in this thread... “The Boy Scouts get what they deserve.”
I’m guessing a certain FReeper SUPPORTS homo scout leaders.
Five stories about this, and not one used the word “Homosexual” or “Gay”, even though virtually every one of the claims has been of homosexual child abuse.
I dont know if he is alive anymore, but in my home town, it was hushed up
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I would hope it was hushed up to spare the boy and his family from pain and embarrassment.
And I would hope the perv went to jail for a long time.
Yes, but isn’t it nice they use the term “Perversion Files” when it comes to describing the actions of sick gay homosexuals.
no, there was no prosecution, for the reasons you said
As a father of a soon-to-be Eagle Scout, your post is offensive as hell!
Keep your hatred and bigotry it to yourself.
As a father of a soon-to-be Eagle Scout, your post is offensive as hell!
Keep your hatred and bigotry to yourself.
“Is that right.”
Yes. Every adult leader or parent that accompanies kids on outings is required to annually qualify for youth protection. That includes detailed descriptions of the “two deep policy.”
I like the policy. It means I’m protected against crazy accusations because there is always another adult witness. It makes merit badge counseling harder because you need another adult there.
From what I know about the scouts (my son is working on his Eagle Scout) they make sure that no scout is alone with a single adult. They must have two or more leaders with scouts or individuals.
I suspect it is to keep the chance for sexual molestation limited.
I read the tripe from the “boy scouts get what they deserve” idiot too. I wonder if he is a gay who was trying to become a leader. I work with an old queen that says pretty much the same. He hates the BSA because of their stance on letting gays be leaders.
Looks like someone just “outted” themselves on FR.
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