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From the article: Gum, then a leader in the local Mormon church, also took a leadership role in Lang's Oxnard Scout troop, although he did not have any children of his own involved in it, the suit alleges. Gum had Lang spend nights at his home even though he had no children the boy's age, and showered naked with some boys at a Scout camp, something no other adults did, the lawsuit alleges. At least one former Scout recalled the shower activity as inappropriate, according to the suit. ...The boy lived with Gum with the consent of his parents, whose trust Gum had gained, Hale said.

From the article: While the boy was living with Gum, members of the Mormon church visited and accepted the "bizarre living arrangement" without taking any action, the suit claims.

From the article: In the Portland case, in which Hale was not involved, lawyers for the plaintiff argued the Boy Scouts of America was negligent because it allowed a former Scout leader to continue associating with the plaintiff's troop after he confessed to a Mormon bishop that he had molested Scouts, according to media reports.

1 posted on 05/07/2011 5:55:53 AM PDT by Colofornian
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To: Colofornian
He had to search his life AFTER he lost his job.

I am sorry, but their is a criminal statute of limitations for a reason. Their should also be a civil statute of limitations on these sorts of law suits.

On the face of this claim I would simply throw out the case as a judge. Their is NO evidence AT ALL. Their isn't even a defendant per say. They are simply after money. meanwhile, who is ever going to want to be involved with children if some ambulance chaser and his 'Abused' Client decides to come after you TWENTY YEARS after an alleged incident.

2 posted on 05/07/2011 6:16:42 AM PDT by Jim from C-Town (The government is rarely benevolent, often malevolent and never benign!)
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To: Colofornian

TOO LATE! I’m not buying it.


3 posted on 05/07/2011 6:27:23 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts ma'am, just the facts)
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To: Colofornian

He must be a little short on cash!


5 posted on 05/07/2011 7:22:06 AM PDT by chooseascreennamepat (I have a liberal arts degree, do you want fries with that?)
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To: Colofornian

Mr. Lang wouldn’t be a gay activist by any chance, would he?

Boy Scouts, Mormons, California. Prop. 8.


6 posted on 05/07/2011 7:30:53 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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